photo by Tigerzeye, Creative Commons

Unless you live under a rock, it’s hard to be immune from the ongoing depressing news of our country’s economic state, the millions of citizens who’ve lost jobs, the millions who are falling into poverty and the increased number of homeless families because of these tough economic times.  While Obama has pledged a major economic stimulus package of $800 billion, but that doesn’t necessarily provide immediate relief for millions of impoverished Americans.

This is scary and depressing news. However, there’s a lot of things you can do to alleviate people’s suffering by donating food, volunteering at homeless centers and giving away gently used clothing.  If you’re a teenager, one cool way to donate clothes is through Teens for Jeans.  It’s really simple:

-between January 26th and February 22nd, drop off a pair of gently worn jeans to any Aeropostale store.
-you will receive 25% off your next pair of jeans from Aeropostale.

So, start cleaning out your closets and get ready to head to your nearest Aeropostale at the end of the month! takepart with Do Something for more details.