14 Ways To Do Something

We’re called the slacktivist generation. Some people say we can’t get off the couch and onto our feet. But, that's simply not true. Here are some surefire ways to get active as suggested by the not-for-profit DoSomething.org. Join over two and a half million other young people and access project ideas and perhaps even receive some free stuff!

1. Give a Spit, not a S#!%

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Fact: 70% of people with blood cancer rely on a complete stranger for a lifesaving bone marrow donation

Campaign Name: Give a Spit About Cancer

Description: Have a cheek cell swab-a-thon to add new people to a bone marrow registry. Compatible donors will then be approached for possible bone marrow donations. Dosomething.org can provide everything you’ll need! All it takes is your spit.

2. It's As Easy as 1-2-3

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Campaign Name: ABC Clean-Up

Description: Host a park clean-up wearing anything but clothes. Please still wear something, though. Nobody wants to see what you've got hidden beneath.

3. Crisis Alert!

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Fact: 70% of young people with mental health needs don't receive the care they need.

Campaign Name: Crisis Crew

Descriptions: Post stickers with a crisis hotline’s number in your school’s bathrooms.

4. It's NOT a "His" or "Her" World

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Fact: About 4 in 10 LGBT students report feeling unsafe in school because of their gender expression.

Campaign Name: Ban Binaries

Description: Challenge people – classmates, friends, and anyone else – to not use gender-specific pronouns for a day. Instead, use "they" or other gender neutral pronouns. Try for a day and if it sticks, why not keep it? Gender neutral pronouns are more inclusive anyway.

5. Don't Be Trashy

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Fact: Americans make more than 200 million tons of garbage each year, enough to fill 2 stadiums a day

Campaign Name: Trash-Free Tailgate

Description: Host a trash-free tailgate when cheering for you. Since it's World Cup season, this is all the more relevant.

6. 1-2-3-4, I Declare a "Thumb War"

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Fact: At least 59% of young people know that texting and driving is dangerous... but 46% still admit to driving while distracted.

Campaign Name: Thumb Wars

Description: Send your friends or really anyone Thumb Socks, sent to your house by Dosomething.org, to remind them not to text while driving.

7. Survivor

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Fact: 1 in 5 young women will be sexually assaulted while in college.

Campaign Name: Support for Survivors

Description: Take photos to share resources with sexual assault survivors

8. Book It

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Fact: Kids who don't read proficiently by 4th grade are 4 times likelier to drop out of school.

Campaign Name: Banned Books Club

Description: Start a rebel book club with your friends. Cause you rebellious, gurl.

9. Oh, How Nice

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Fact: 2 out of 3 students report online bullying.

Campaign Name: Positivity Page

Description: Promote the nice things your classmates do for each other. Keep it classy.

10. Don't Let the Hills Die

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^If you understand these references, maybe you're too old for this.

Fact: Students in top quality music programs scored 22% better in English and 20% better in mathematics than students in deficient music programs.

Campaign Name: Music March Out

Description: Run a musical walk out to defend music program funding at school.

11. Who Said Pineapple?

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Fact: In one 2008 study, 76% of girls said they'd received discouraging comments about their abilities in sports, and 52% said they'd heard the same about their abilities in science, math, or computers.

Campaign Name: Pineapple Push-Ups

Description: Take down sexism on your team with one word (and 10 push-ups).

12. Swimming Doggy Style

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Campaign Name: Scrub-A-Dub Dog

Description: Host a dog wash to collect donated supplies for animal shelters.

13. Bubble Blowing!

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Fact: Today, over 150,000 children are homeless. While homeless, they're exposed to more stress than children with homes.

Campaign Name: Bubble Breaks

Description: Create homemade bubble blowing kits for kids at a family shelter

14. Stop Sucking So Much

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Fact: K-12 school districts in the U.S. spend $6 billion annually on energy. That’s more than they spend on computers and textbooks combined.

Campaign Name: Don't Be a Sucker

Description: Locate and unplug energy vampires at school.