During the month of August at my library it is the return of the teens. After being absent most of the summer they return with a mission: to request and borrow the books they need for their assigned school readings. It never fails, the march of the teen patron and this year my library has taken on the task of offering “Project Done Week” a week in which local students can stop by the library to get help on school projects, use the computers for research or to type their paper and get assistance with finalizing their ideas. Even in only one student takes advantage of Project Done Week I’d like to think that our library has done its part to help with keeping that child in school.
Originally just another program for work, Project Done Week is now my part to curb the mind blowing statistic that I learned today: every nine seconds a young person drops out of high school everyday in the US. My efforts are not alone. I also learned today that Proctor & Gamble (P&G) want to do something about it.
From their website:
Proctor & Gamble has a new campaign, GIVE Education. This campaign will increase awareness of the student dropout crisis in the U.S. and raise funds to help keep millions of students in school. By partnering with Communities In Schools (CIS), one of the nation’s leading dropout prevention organizations, and one that is proven to increase graduation rates and decrease dropout rates, GIVE Education will enable CIS to continue channeling much-needed resources to students who are at greatest risk of dropping out.
Campaign spokesperson John Legend joins the initiative to generate additional awareness of America’s dropout crisis and the GIVE Education campaign. With a long track record of philanthropic work and deep commitment to education, Legend will be featured in the campaign’s national television spot, as well as in the dedicated GIVE Education brandSAVER coupon booklet and Facebook page.
Consumers can take simple steps to help “School the Nation” – and help keep kids in school. Here are a few easy ways to get started:
- Save and Do Good: Look for special P&G brandSAVER coupons in your local newspaper on Sunday, July 31. For each coupon redeemed, P&G will donate two cents to CIS. Find out where to get your P&G brandSAVER on Facebook. The uncapped donation will be based on the number of coupons redeemed beginning July 31 – the more you save, the more you give. Most coupons expire after four weeks.
- Watch to Donate: Watch an exclusive video from John Legend on Facebook where for each view, P&G will donate $.25 to CIS, up to $10,000.
- Spread the Word: Use the embeddable photos and video on this site to alert your readers to how they can help School the Nation!
P&G has improved life for more than 300 million children around the world and focused its efforts on helping children in need get off to a healthy start, receive access to education and build skills for life. GIVE Education will enable P&G to touch even more lives by bringing together the power of P&G’s education commitment and reach, CIS’s innovative programs, and Grammy Award-winning recording artist and philanthropist John Legend’s passion for education.
Every bit helps. Visit the P&G Give Education site and learn more about how you can help encourage teens to stay in school. Below is spokesperson John Legend encouraging everyone to participate in this campaign.
Remember, every little bit helps.
Helping teens get a chance to sport a mortar board,
-r
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