Do Something Today:
"Give a potted flower instead of cut flowers for Mother's Day."
- Amy, IO

- News -
Summer is Comin' Here comes summer! If you haven't started making plans, here are some great ideas: Car wash to fight skin cancer Gardening services for the elderly Intern part-time for a not-for-profit Apply for the Do Something YAC (Youth Advisory Council ) Find more summer ideas here: dosomething.org/ideas_for_your_summer Find teen opportunities near you. dosomething.org/volunteer
Cause Section 2.0 Over 30 causes with ways to take action, get info, see related organizations and more. You can also add your ideas to take action for any cause.
New Toys We have two newly designed widgets that you can add to your website or MySpace. The widgets quickly connect you to volunteer opportunities or causes that matter. Check it out dosomething.org/widget
- Grant Stuff -
Smart Driving Grants -Presented by Keep the Drive Have an idea to make driving safer? Apply for a $500 grant by May 18^th . Get some ideas for grants here
Need $500 to continue your project that helps the community? Get it from the Plum Youth Grants! Grants will be given out every week and your application will be considered for up to 6 months. [go to dosomething.org/grants]
- Causes -
Smart Driving Do your friends yap on their cell phones or text message while driving? Do they change lanes while scarfing down that last bite of burger? Then Do Something about it! Keep the Drive presents Do Something Smart Driving Grants. If you have an innovative idea to prevent crashes in your community, apply here and you could be one of 50 lucky winners to get $500 for your project. If you need some great smart driving project ideas, check out the “Get Involved” section of www.KeeptheDrive.com


- Contests, Events & More from our Partners -

National Drive Crew Want to make a difference? Then Keep the Drive wants YOU for their National Keep the Drive Crew! Do you want to use your voice to protect your friends and other teens? Are you tired of being lectured by adults about driving safely? Are you creative, outgoing and want to share your ideas to shape a teen-movement? If so, apply for the teen advisory panel known as the National Keep the Drive Crew. Applications will be accepted from May 7 – June 8, 2007 on www.KeeptheDrive.com. What’s in it for you? An expense-paid trip to Chicago for a teen driving Summit The opportunity to work with cool teens from all over the country A fabulous prize program where you can earn up to $5,000. Let’s be honest, this is a fab college application builder!
Fresh Films Be a part of the biggest teen filmmaking program in the country, right? There’s not much time left, so filmmakers apply now! (www.fresh-films.com). Turn in your application by May 14th for a spot on one of our nine teen film crews for this summer!

Join the NetAid Global Citizen Corps, a national network of high school students working to rally their peers to fight global poverty. Want to make a difference in the lives of the world’s poor? Think we can do more to tackle problems like HIV/AIDS and hunger? Applying is easy. Learn more and apply online at www.netaid.org/go/apply. Deadline: May 15, 2007.