Hey, all. Thanks to everyone who stepped up last week to do something about gun violence in the wake of last week’s shootings. In the midst of terror and hatred, you responded with action and hope.

Thanks to young voices like yours, Congress is considering a “red flag” gun bill, while states like Ohio and California have proposed new firearm legislation as well. We’ll keep you posted on what’s next.

In the meantime, read about the DoSomething members tackling the student debt crisis, creating STEM superheroes, and taking down cyberbullying one click at a time.

Let’s Do This,
Ben

11,069 DoSomething Members Have Already Stepped Up to Tackle the Student Debt Crisis

We asked a simple question: “What would a debt-free future look like to you?”

Anonymously answer two questions about student debt, and we’ll make sure employers hear youth voices loud and clear. This generation can compel companies to offer free college assistance or pay off employees’ loan debt, especially for low-income workers.

Jose cleaned up 300 items pieces of trash near a dock in Florida to protect nearby wildlife. Greening the planet: good for fish, birds and, ya know, humans too.

• Huge congratulations to… DoSomething member Bailey, who won our sweepstakes and met Jason Genao from On My Block!

• Enter our art contest… by drawing a new superhero who uses STEM to change the world!

• For our summer interns’ last day… they threw us an Area 51-themed party! (We miss them already!!!)

• Thanks for the RT… Jordyn Woods!

• Meanwhile at DoSomething HQ… we hosted an Impactathon, where members dialed up incredible ideas to make the internet safer.

• Bow down… to DoSomething member (and literacy queen) Hannah on her donated book throne.

• I'm obsessed with... this little boy singing the sweetest lil' lullaby to his baby sis.

Join DoSomething and TikTok!

TikTok is an app that gives you small moments that Make Your Day. Starting today (8/13), change your Twitter profile photo for 24 hours to the TikTok smiley face (link below) & tweet using #thatmademyday. Why? Because TikTok will donate $2 to DoSomething for every person who does this (up to $100,000).

Visit https://www.tiktok.com/makeyourday to learn more. Please join us in putting a few more smiles in a lot more profiles.

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