tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140556756579182707.post3959577095300123751..comments2023-08-19T01:04:47.355-07:00Comments on The Dock Spot: Darius Goes WestDavid Docktermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023144357229442682noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140556756579182707.post-49220863431491795892009-05-18T10:09:00.000-07:002009-05-18T10:09:00.000-07:00Darius Weems (the focus of the documentary DARIUS ...Darius Weems (the focus of the documentary DARIUS GOES WEST) was just announced as one of five winners of a Do Something Award: http://www.dosomething.org/programs/awards<br /><br />Five winners receive a minimum of $10,000 in community grants and scholarships. <br /><br />On June 4th, at a star-studded event at the Apollo Theater in NYC, one of the five winners will be selected as the grand prize Do Something Award winner. <br /><br />The grand prize Do Something Award winner receives a total of $100,000 in community grants. <br /><br />The Do Something Award community grant money is paid directly to the not-for-profit of the winner’s choice.<br /><br />All winners have the option of receiving $5,000 of the total money awarded in the form of an educational scholarship.<br /><br />THE HISTORY<br />Since 1996, Do Something has honored the nation’s best young world-changers. Do Something Award Winners represent the pivotal "do-ers" in their field, cause, or issue and are rewarded with a huge community grant, participation in a special award ceremony, media coverage, and continued support from Do Something.<br />In 2007, The BR!CK Awards became the FIRST EVER televised award show about making the world better. Millions watched it on The CW and it was a critical success. <br />In 2008, The BR!CK Awards were renamed the Do Something Awards and became the first non-celebrity category of the Teen Choice Awards. There were 9 winners in the category. Online voting determined the one Grand Prize winner. Each of them received $10,000 for their project and 19 year old Chad Bullock won a whopping $100,000. Scarlett Johansson presented The Do Something Award.calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13377683643480664264noreply@blogger.com