Hey y’all! I’m writing this from Ohio, where I’m visiting the fam and getting ready to toss my nieces into piles of leaves. #UncleLife

Maybe it’s just the season to be in my feelings, but I feel so grateful for DoSomething members like you, who give me so much hope for the future. Thank you for inspiring me every single day.

This holiday, while you’re practicing gratitude (like we did at our staff Thanksgiving potluck), you can also read our guide to educate friends on the real history of Thanksgiving, and help support Native communities too.

Let’s Do This!

Ben, Editor-in-chief and (Self-Proclaimed) World’s Best Uncle

DoSomething member, Autumn, and her friends holding signs

Autumn Has Lots of Friends With Lots of Goals. Good Thing She Also Has Unlimited Support to Give.

I love my friends,” says the 18-year-old DoSomething member. “I want them to always know that if they need help with anything regarding their dreams, the help is always there.”

Kylie wants to be an artist. Meanwhile Cynthia’s goal is becoming a pro volleyball player and Tony dreams of being a writer (from one writer to another, you got this, Tony!).

“I want every single one of them to achieve their goals!” says Autumn, who hails from (my home state!) of Ohio.

So she gave each of them one of our Give Más, Get Más cards. When her friends texted the keyword on the card, we sent them our clutch guide on networking, finding a mentor, and building a community to make their dreams a reality.

DoSomething members holding up signs for Give Mas, Get Mas

Join Autumn and the thousands of DoSomething members having their friends’ backs this holiday season. Let’s Do This.

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“This ain’t photoshop. This ain't Facetune. #hotgirlsummer”... said DoSomething member Joseph, 17, who made cards for his friends (and of his friends) to help them achieve their dreams.

My favorite high school this week is… Thornton Fractional North High School (Calumet City, Illinois), whose (unreal) art department used their skills to thank our military.

This week in Dogs of DoSomething (DogSomething???)... Lady (Anna’s pup) did some light reading, Yoda (who belongs to Elyssa) dressed as an ewok (Elyssa’s pup), Ozzy hibernated (Alanna’s best friend), and KayCee (Rob’s doggo) dressed like a taxi.

Congratulations to us (but honestly, more so to *you*)... on winning a Shorty Award for our Take Back the Prom campaign!

Hey there’s me… along with (from left to right) our team members Chris, Shivani, Gaby, and Savasti celebrating a combination of our work anniversaries and birthdays.

If you ever suffer from imposter syndrome… here are some simple ways you can overcome self-doubt.

Our CTO (Chief Technology Officer), Matt, is the best… and he gave a stellar presentation at the Denver CTO Summit to prove it.

The 2020 Election is less than a year away… so University of Louisville student and Campus Select fellow Kayla started a powerful voting campaign on her campus.

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More Amazing Impact From the DoSomething Community

Last week, we asked you to brag about amazing stuff you’re doing, and you did not disappoint. Here are some of our favorite answers from the DoSomething community. (And submit yours here!)

“I headed a campaign with my family to create activity books for sick and shut in children. We created 67 activity books and distributed them to Cooper University Hospital pediatrics department and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. They were very touched and grateful.”

- DoSomething member Monica, 15, New Jersey

“I presented at a Diversity & Equity conference for arts schools on my perspective as a gender non-conforming and neurodiverse student. I had several queer students come up to be afterwards and tell me how much seeing my work meant to them!”

- DoSomething member Socks, 20, California

“[I’m a] photographer for my school's newspaper, The Downey Legend. Came from a small private school (of <400 students) and transferred to public school (of>4,200 students).”

- DoSomething member Clarissa, 17, California

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