Every year, over a million young people in the US experience homelessness. One item they request often? A pair of jeans.
Scholarship: Teens for Jeans from DoSomething.org
Amount: (1) $5,000 college scholarship
Description: DoSomething.org is launching the 9th annual Teens for Jeans campaign where participants help collect gently-used blue jeans in their schools and communities to be distributed to shelters throughout the country.
In addition to providing an important clothing item to others in need, participants also have the chance to win a $5,000 scholarship! Every two pairs of jeans count an entry. The more pairs you collect, the more chances you have at winning.
Requirements: Unlimited, every 2 pairs of jeans donated counts as a lottery entry for the scholarship. No minimum GPA or essays required. Must be 13 to 25 years old to apply. It is only open to those residing in the U.S. and Canada or those who hold citizenship in the U.S. or Canada.
• Sign up for Teens for Jeans at dosomething.org/jeans.
• Once you’ve signed up for the campaign, start collecting! Be sure to snap pictures and then deliver the jeans to your local Aéropostale.
• Submit a photo for every entry at dosomething.org/jeans. These will count as your chances to win a $5,000 scholarship!
Deadline: Open from November 16, 2015 to February 29, 2016.
For more information: Visit dosomething.org/jeans.
Best of luck to those who participate!
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