- FIRST THINGS FIRST:
Download these fun Teens for Jeans posters.
- GET THE ALL CLEAR:
You don't want to get on your principal's bad side so first make sure that he or she is okay with running an awesome drive for charity. - GET EVERYONE ON BOARD:
Recruit all your friends, your teammates, people in your classes, etc to help you out. Pull a guilt trip if you have to - it's for a good cause! - MAKE IT EASY:
Set up a jeans collection bin in the front of your school and in the lunchroom or offer to pick up jeans at their house. - SPREAD THE WORD:
Market your drive. Make posters and flyers and use your creative energy to decorate the drop-off boxes. Post stickers on your notebooks or create Teens for Jeans t-shirts. The more people who know, the more jeans you'll get! - USE YOUR LUNGS:
Make an announcement over the PA system during morning announcements or homeroom. Or use your big mouth during lunch, in between periods or at halftime of a basketball game and shout out the cause. - DOCUMENT YOUR DRIVE:
Take pics of all the jeans you've collected and upload your project. - CHALLENGE THE SENIORS:
Or the freshmen or the juniors... Have classes or homerooms compete to see who can collect the most. Or have your teachers agree to do crazy things if you hit certain goals. Just make it fun! - CLOSE IT DOWN:
Officially end the drive by posting the number of jeans you collected in the main lobby or lunchroom and give special thanks to everyone who chipped in. - DONATE THE JEANS:
The Teens for Jeans 2009 campaign is officially over, but you can still donate your jeans at a local homeless shelter or wait for January 2010 for the next Teens for Jeans drive. - REPORT BACK:
Don't forget to let Do Something know how many jeans you've collected. Submit your drive and all your awesome photos and stories.
Check out the Teens for Jeans FAQ!
Questions? Email TeensforJeans(at)DoSomething.org
Want some more info on Homelessness? Check out the links below:
