Have you been looking through your or your teen's closet and realizing that there are some jeans there that are still pretty good (in terms of wear) but just no longer fit correctly? Here is a great way to get a better fitting pair and to help homeless teens!
For those in the Boise area, if you bring your gently-used jeans in to Aeropostale at the Boise Town Square Mall by Sunday, February 22, you can donate them to the Boise Rescue Mission and receive 25% off of a new pair! What a great way to help with two problems ... helping other homeless teens and making sure you or your teen has a pair that fits better.
If you are not in the Boise area, Aeropostale is undertaking this same offer around the country. As part of their Teens for Jeans campaign, in conjunction with Do Something, they are doing their part to help teens in need. Last year, they collected 125,000 pairs of jeans, and they are hoping to collect twice that this year! It is estimated that 1 out of every 3 homeless people in the U.S. is under the age of 18. The reason for this is myriad - many of these are homeless because their family is undergoing a financial crisis, but some are escaping a bad situation and about 1 out of 5 are leaving directly from foster care.
You or your teen get to look and feel good, and you also help a teen who very much needs help. What could be better?
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