profit organization . for other uses see do something disambiguation . this article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral . please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources . june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message do something type non profit industry nonprofit founded 1993 ; 23 years ago 1993 founder andrew shue headquarters new york city new york u.s. key people nancy lublin former ceo aria finger ceo products global campaigns website dosomething.org do something also dosomething.org is a non profit organization with the goal of motivating young people to take action around social changes through national campaigns and grants for projects that make an impact . the organization s ceo is aria finger . contents 1 history 2 overview 3 campaigns 3.1 teens for jeans 3.2 craziest thing i did to save money 3.3 band together 3.4 comeback clothes 3.5 notes from shawn 4 clubs 5 do something awards 5.1 past award winners 6 see also 7 references 8 external links history edit the organization was co founded in 1993 by american actor andrew shue and his childhood friend michael sanchez . 1 he stated his motivation was to encourage young people to become active citizens and leaders while also making community involvement fun . 2 overview edit do something strives to create a culture of volunteerism and activism through social change among young people . according to the organization s website it is one of the largest global organizations that helps young people take action on causes they care about . do something assist these young people with any costs of making social change . by leveraging the web television mobile and pop culture the organization seeks to inspire empower and celebrate a generation of young people 25 and under who recognize the need to do something believe in their ability to get it done and take action . 3 according to the new york times teenagers become members by completing a project suggested by do something or one they have created themselves and uploading photos or other evidence of their efforts to the organization s web site . 4 do something has monthly causes sponsored by companies like sprint h & m 3m and toyota that address issues that concern young people including voting homelessness education and texting while driving . the teen led web based organization has over 4.5 million members on its website and it is estimated that through media and marketing the organization reaches over approximately 11 million young people annually . campaigns edit dosomething.org spearheads national campaigns so young people can take action on things they care about . teens for jeans edit teens for jeans was born out of a partnership in 2008 with a ropostale . the campaign looks to help clothe the over one million homeless teens across the country by providing a top requested item jeans . 5 people are encouraged to bring their gently worn jeans to a ropostale and they are then donated to over 1 000 homeless shelters in the united states and canada . in 2011 542 000 pairs of jeans were collected and over one million pairs of jeans have been donated since the campaign started . 6 in 2012 902 500 pairs of jeans was collected enough to give jeans to every 1 out of 2 homeless teens in the u.s. celebrities that have worked with the teens for jeans campaign include nigel barker 7 jay sean 8 nikki blonsky 9 chace crawford 10 david archuleta ashley greene justin long demi lovato rachel crow and fifth harmony . craziest thing i did to save money edit partnering with h & r block craziest thing i did to save money asked young people to submit photos of some of the bizarre things they have done to save cash . over 9 000 stories were sent in helping over 40 000 people learn how to make smarter financial decisions . every year computers tvs and other energy vampires waste 10 billion of power when they re not in use . the don t be a sucker campaign calls on young people to unplug these vampires in their classroom and mark them so others are encouraged to the same . band together edit dosomething.org partnered with phillip phillips and vh1 save the music to create a crowd sourced music video of his hit song gone gone gone . the goal of the video was to raise awareness about the fact that music education programs are being cut across america . there were 900 participants in the band together campaign . the video received over 19 000 views and six schools received a scholarship to help revive their music education programs . comeback clothes edit dosomething.org s comeback clothes campaign was launched in april 2014 in partnership with h & m. young people are encouraged to recycle used and old clothes by bringing them to their nearest h & m. 11 notes from shawn edit dosomething.org partnered with singer songwriter shawn mendes to help boost the self esteem of millions of young people across the nation . inspired by lyrics from mendes s song life of the party the organization teamed up with the musician to spread positivity . by posting sticky notes with positive and uplifting messages written on them do something members sought to bring happiness to people aiming to stop teens from self harming . 12 clubs edit there are thousands of dosomething.org clubs all across the country working to make a difference . anyone is eligible to create a club so long as they complete two community projects or dosomething.org campaigns a year . all clubs are eligible to submit grant applications for the opportunity to receive funding for those projects or campaigns . anyone looking to start their own club can find the necessary resources a handbook action guide and letter to their school administration at dosomething.org . do something awards edit formerly called the br ck awards the awards were inaugurated in 1996 to recognize young people 25 and under who have done outstanding work in their communities and the world . the do something awards include both young people making social change and individuals from the entertainment industry who have dedicated their time to activism and charity . the top four do something awards nominees receive a 10 000 community grant while the grand prize winner receives a 100 000 grant to push their community projects forward . the awards were broadcast for the first time in 2007 . in 2011 the do something awards was hosted by jane lynch at the hollywood palladium in los angeles california and was broadcast on vh1 . 13 the list of performers include demi lovato foster the people onerepublic featuring b.o.b and many other celebrities such as justin bieber lady gaga adam lambert kristen bell nick cannon david beckham and kim kardashian . 14 in 2012 the do something awards were hosted by new girl cast members jake johnson max greenfield and lamorne morris . 15 in 2013 the do something awards was hosted by sophia bush at the avalon in hollywood california and was broadcast on vh1 . the list of presenters include harry shum joan and melissa rivers darren criss russell simons and roselyn sanchez among others . celebs honored at the do something awards include patrick dempsey jesse tyler ferguson jennifer hudson ll cool j and kelly osbourne . performances were made by fitz and the tantrums j. cole and sara bareilles . past award winners edit 1996 van jones founded and directed the san francisco based bay area police watch an organization that assists survivors of police misconduct and brutality . in 1996 van founded the ella baker center for human rights . named for a civil rights activist ella baker the center promotes alternatives to violence and incarceration . 16 1998 mark levine founded credit where credit is due and neighborhood trust federal credit union to help low income families in northern manhattan in new york city gain access to and control over financial services . 17 18 2005 students for organ donation founder richard ludlow started this non profit organization at yale . it eventually spread to 20 universities and won a brick award in 2005 . 19 2006 jordan schwartz age 12 receives a do something brick award as founder and artistic producer of the children s bilingual theater which is committed to bridging the language and cultural gaps in our community through the theater and arts and is dedicated to giving a diverse group of young people the theater experience while offering the benefits of confidence and public speaking in a bilingual setting . www.childrensbilingualtheater.org 2007 jacob komar created computers for communities 20 which obtains discarded computers teaches prison inmates how to refurbish them and distributes them to locals in need of a computer . this program has distributed more than 1 000 computers and jacob plans to expand his services . 2007 kimmie weeks created youth action international which rebuilds war torn african communities . thousands of children in post war african countries have benefited from yai s centers micro credit loans scholarships peace schools playgrounds and agriculture programs . 2008 chad bullock trained 45 000 teens to do anti tobacco projects and has developed an anti tobacco activism site called hellochange 21 2009 maggie doyne opened and manages the kopila valley primary school with her life savings . as of 2011 there are 35 children living in the orphanage and over 230 children attending the school . 2010 jessica posner co founded shining hope for communities to combat gender inequality and poverty in kibera . as the first free school in kibera jessica has helped over 5 700 residents gain education and employment . 22 2011 sarah cronk founder of the sparkle effect an innovative student run program encouraging teens nationwide to include students with disabilities in high school cheerleading programs . the goal of the program is to enable students with disabilities to experience true acceptance and gain confidence as high school students and to inspire entire communities to embrace inclusion . 2012 katia gomez provides education to the youth of honduras through her foundation educate2envision which also helps show the opportunities that education can bring . 2013 daniel maree founded the million hoodies movement for justice which helps combat the issues of racial profiling and florida s stand your ground law in the wake of the death of 17 year old trayvon martin . see also edit feed the deed free money day list of awards for volunteerism and community service references edit bafile cara january 13 2002 . getting kids to do something . education world . retrieved 2013 12 26 . an interview with andrew shue . teenink.com . retrieved 29 december 2014 . who we are . dosomething.org . retrieved 29 december 2014 . strom stephanie june 24 2011 . charity goes mobile to appeal to young . new york times . retrieved 30 june 2014 . abrams tamar 13 january 2011 . teens for jeans it s better to give than to receive . huffington post . retrieved 10 september 2014 . 1 archived august 22 2011 at the wayback machine . a. anaiz photography i heart nyc teens for jeans with nigel barker check url value help . aanaizphotography.com . 10 february 2011 . retrieved 10 september 2014 . yaneza rickey 25 january 2011 . jayjeans . rickey llc . retrieved 10 september 2014 . nikki blonsky helps support dosomething.org s teens for jeans . popeater . retrieved 29 december 2014 . chace crawford wants your jeans . seventeen magazine . 27 january 2009 . retrieved 10 september 2014 . dosomething.org and h & launch comeback clothes campaign with olivia wilde new york april 17 2014 prnewswire .