Blog Title

Posts About Giving Back

RAK Week

Karen Knapstein

Karen Knapstein

SEE MORE POSTS BY KAREN
February 14, 2012

image: RAK Week Yesterday, we told you about Generosity Day, a new campaign that wants to expand the meaning of Valentine's Day. 

Today, we found out about Random Acts of Kindness Week! Not that anytime isn't a good opportunity to pay it forward, but the idea of setting aside a week a year to really go all out is just great. 

In that spirit, here's a list of seven things you can do to participate: 

1. Pay for the drink of the person behind you in the lunch line. 

2. Write a note to your fave teacher, thanking them for all the hard work (or for their sense of humor, or whatever it is you like about them.) 

3. Make a point of an extra special thank you for your mom or dad or grandma or whoever is slaving over the stove in the kitchen for your dinner. 

4. Gather up gently used clothes, books or toys and donate them to a shelter. (This also works in your favor, since you'll be cleaning and de-cluttering your room.) 

5. Volunteer to help out a friend with their chores. 

6. Can you drive? Offer someone who normally take the bus a ride to school. Remember to buckle up! 

7. You're on Facebook already, so take a few minutes to write a post on a friend's wall about why you like them. 

How easy are those? Let us know if you did any of them and how it went, and share your own ideas in the comments. Here's to kindness! 



COMMENTS Tags: Giving Back, Headlines

Jeans for Teens

Karen Knapstein

Karen Knapstein

SEE MORE POSTS BY KAREN
February 06, 2012

image: Jeans for Teens If you've ever been to the mall, you've probably been to Aèropostale. And if you've ever been to Aèropostale, you probably know about their Teens for Jeans programs -- when you bring in a pair of gently used jeans to donate, the store will give you a $25 credit towards a new pair for yourself.


But did you also know that in the four years since the program was started, they've collected and donated more than 1.5 million pairs of jeans? And that there's also a contest going on that could mean cash for your school and new jeans for every student that goes there? It's true! 

So be like Ian Harding and Brendan Robinson and swap a pair of your jeans. Find out how here, or just make sure to stop by Aèropostale -- you've got until February 12th. 

COMMENTS Tags: Giving Back

MLK Day

Karen Knapstein

Karen Knapstein

SEE MORE POSTS BY KAREN
January 13, 2012

image: MLK Day
As most of you surely know, Monday is a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. 

Many of you will be participating in service projects that make this holiday more than just your average long weekend. In that spirit, here's a powerful reminder of why we recognize and celebrate the Civil Rights leader and his legacy. 


If you're interested in finding a project near you, click here.

COMMENTS Tags: Giving Back, Headlines