{"id":250,"date":"2010-07-07T14:01:14","date_gmt":"2010-07-07T14:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/2010\/07\/seeking-stories-from-teens-who-are-making-a-difference.html"},"modified":"2010-07-07T14:01:14","modified_gmt":"2010-07-07T14:01:14","slug":"seeking-stories-from-teens-who-are-making-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2010\/07\/seeking-stories-from-teens-who-are-making-a-difference.html","title":{"rendered":"Seeking Stories from Teens Who Are Making a Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a child or grandchild who is working on a special community service or charitable event this summer.&nbsp; Or do you have a friend or neighbor who is raising a kid who is doing his or her part to make a difference in the world?&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>\n<span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/volenteers.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-image-left\" height=\"150\" alt=\"volenteers.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/89\/import\/assets_c\/2010\/07\/volenteers-thumb-200x150-16140.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/span>Here&#8217;s a great opportunity for the youngster who is making a difference:<\/p>\n<p>The Responsibility Project by Liberty Mutual is collecting stories from teens ages 13-17 who plan to use their summer break to &#8220;do the right thing.&#8221; Be it participating in a charity event or organizing a community clean-up, teens can enter the Responsibility Project For the Win contest by filling out an online form and writing an essay describing a personal &#8220;responsibility project&#8221; (in 300 words or less) at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.responsibilityproject.com\/contests\/ftw\">www.responsibilityproject.com\/contests\/ftw<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Submissions will be accepted through August 31, 2010, and winners will be announced in September. <\/p>\n<p>On behalf of each of the five winners selected, Liberty Mutual will donate $500 to an approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 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