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Three middle-school students smiling during a Benjamin Project delivery

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The Power of Trust: Turning $100 into Compassionate Citizens

What happens when you treat students like essential citizens? Hand them a $100 mission and the autonomy to act, and The Benjamin Project becomes a high-impact force for good — not just in dollars, but in the transformation that happens when a real win meets the adolescent brain.

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Nia delivering supplies to the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

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Weekly Roundup: May 7, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! Stories this week feature a student helping the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, a Pet Portrait fundraiser in Wisconsin, and a student in Montana helping their local Boys and Girls Club.

Frances handing a teacher break kit to a kindergarten teacher during conference week

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Weekly Roundup: April 30, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! Stories this week feature a Colorado student who made treats for teacher conference week and a group project in Nevada focused on supporting a local animal shelter.

Declan presents a check to the Hope for the Community food shelf team at a local fire station

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20 Students, $2,000 Seed Money, and a $26,000 Impact

This week, we are featuring a remarkable group of 20 students from one of our partner schools in Minnesota. Each student received $100 in seed funding to go do good. While the initial funding totaled $2,000, these students utilized their voices, networks, and creativity to raise an additional $24,000 — from local food shelves to cancer research, the ripples of their work are being felt throughout their community.

Avylene with her math teacher and the supplies she bought

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Weekly Roundup: April 16, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! Stories this week feature a Nevada student who bought supplies for her math teacher, goody bags for the elderly in Nebraska, and a fundraiser for a Minnesota Spring Fling Dance.

Lily donating dog food to a local food shelter

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Weekly Roundup: April 9, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! Stories this week feature a Minnesota student who donated dog food to a local food shelter, winter gear for crossing guards at a school in Montana, and a group in Colorado that sold chocolate bars to raise money for Polar Bears International.

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Weekly Roundup: April 2, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! Benjamin Project stories this week feature a student group who created a sled box for their Minnesota community to enjoy and an anti-drug use campaign that raised nearly $500, ending with students getting to pie a teacher. We also saw our first scholarship reflection come through from a student in Iowa!

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Not Horsing Around: How a MN student helped special needs kids, adults, and veterans experience the joy of horse riding

This Benjamin Project story highlights Nora from Minnesota! She raised over $2,000 to support riding lessons to special needs kids, adults, and veterans, garnering support from the O'Neil Foundation and the MN Horse Council.

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Weekly Roundup: March 19, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! Stories this week feature a special donation to help cancer research in Nebraska, a kindness club fundraiser to impact a school in Colorado, and new supplies for a math teacher in Montana.

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Weekly Roundup: March 12, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! Stories this week feature a school fundraiser to help a local drug rehab center in Wisconsin, Valentine's day cards for the elderly in Nevada, and a Chicago Bear's themed silent auction gift to help a family in need in Indiana.

Hailey donating supplies to a local animal shelter

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Weekly Roundup: March 5, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! Stories this week feature a donation to an animal shelter in Nevada, baby clothes donated to an organization in Nebraska, and Christmas ornaments made for a retirement home in Minnesota.