ABC7 “Cool Kids”

Tonight’s find is Los Angeles’ ABC7 “Cool Kids” segment. Every Thursday on Eyewitness News at 4pm, ABC7 honors deserving youths who help out in the community during a segment hosted by Danny Romero. What I really like about this segment is that the kids are present just ‘as is’, not as heroes but just as everyday kids that made a decision to take action. Watch one of the stories below and check out the Cool Kids Home page here

Become a Pick Up Three Ambassador

Pick Up 3 was  inspired by an Elementary School teacher Andrew Smith in San Deigo, CA. Mr. Smith teamed up with Cobi Emery  on a summer project about their passion for the ocean and a strong desire to keep our beaches clean. The result was “Pick Up 3″ a short movie,  that the Surfrider Foundation would later take notice of and spread the message through its extensive network.

The whole idea behind the movie is very simple.  Whenever you are at a beach, pick up three pieces of trash.  Become a Pick Up Three ambassador by keeping this movement alive through spreading this through your network.

This idea can be applied to ANY outdoor area.  I grew up in Maine and the first thing that inspired ‘green’ thoughts in me was a disgust for the amount of cigarette butts that could be found on the ground in my rural area.    Help me inspire other kids with Cori’s story!