When we remember 2018, we will remember it as the Year of the Youth. Or for me, I’ll remember it as the Year of You, the DoSomething member. Better yet, the Year of Us.
We showed up by the thousands to the March For Our Lives and The National School Walkout (which was created by a DoSomething member. We love you, Lane!). We teamed up with Parkland students, Black Lives Matter organizers, and activists around the country, who played a crucial role in passing 50 new gun laws and bringing gun violence prevention to the forefront of the national consciousness like never before.
Our work impacted the most pressing issues to our communities, our country, and our world. We called our lawmakers to demand justice for immigrants and protections for our planet. We created the largest crowdsourced anti-bullying guide ever. We literally saved lives at the intersection of health and racial justice by adding thousands of diverse donors to the national bone marrow registry. We turned out to vote at rates that haven’t been seen in 25 years.
And all this is just the beginning.
When I think about the DoSomething community, I’m amazed. I’m inspired. But more than anything, I’m hopeful. Hopeful because as 2018 ends, the future begins. And that future begins with us.
Let's Do This,