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Featured · The Benjamin Project

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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Cooper holding a donation jar beside the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary sign in Montana

Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: July 16, 2026

We are so proud to highlight the incredible impact our students are making in their communities this week! This roundup features an inspiring reflection from a Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia travel scholarship recipient, alongside Benjamin Project stories of a Minnesota student supporting the neurodiverse community through the Autism Society of Minnesota, a Montana student giving back to rescued animals at a local wildlife sanctuary, and a Nebraska student multiplying his impact to provide essential meals to the Heartland Hope Mission.

Prize boxes of candy, stickers, and squishmallows next to the colorful prize wheel at Kyara's fundraiser

Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: July 9, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the incredible ways our students are doing good in their communities! This week features a meaningful reflection from a Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg travel scholarship recipient, alongside Benjamin Project stories of a Minnesota student supporting global literacy through Books for Africa, a creative fundraiser to beautify an Illinois school campus with new trees and flowers, and a Colorado project boosting school spirit by leveling up their annual field day.

Carys and Aubrey with the finished teacher gift bags lined up on the table

Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: July 2, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the incredible ways our students are impacting their communities! This week features a meaningful reflection from a Washington, D.C. travel scholarship recipient, alongside Benjamin Project stories of a Nebraska student bringing joy to pediatric cancer patients, a Minnesota student delivering over 300 pairs of socks to a local shelter, and a thoughtful project surprising school teachers with much-deserved treats and supplies.

The Washington, D.C. skyline with the U.S. Capitol dome

Civic Learning North Dakota

A Trip I'll Never Forget: My Scholarship-Funded Washington, D.C. Trip

A North Dakota scholarship recipient shares her full day-by-day reflection on her Washington, D.C. civics trip — from a Colonial Williamsburg mock trial and Jamestown to Arlington National Cemetery, the Holocaust Museum, and the memorials.

Emily with hygiene and food products purchased for Project 150

Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: June 25, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! We have a scholarship reflection, plus Benjamin Project stories this week that feature a Thanksgiving fundraiser in Nebraska, a hygiene project in Nevada, and a Minnesota student buying school supplies for her school.

Stella and her partner delivering flower bouquets and handmade cards around their community

Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: June 18, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! We have a scholarship reflection, plus Benjamin Project stories this week that feature floral bouquets to brighten people's days in Nebraska, a group making blankets for Humane Colorado, and a project in Nevada supporting kids and their families during their hospital stays.

A large group of students in a school cafeteria, each holding one of Lauren's birthday cake kits

Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: June 11, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! We have a scholarship reflection, plus Benjamin Project stories this week that feature a Nebraska student donating hygiene products to a local organization, a staff lunch appreciation from students in Colorado, and birthday boxes for kids in Minnesota.

Austin with the summer bags he assembled for people experiencing homelessness

Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: June 4, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! We have a scholarship reflection, plus Benjamin Project stories this week that feature a Nebraska student who made summer bags for the homeless, a student who supported his track team in Colorado, and an Indiana student who helped fellow classmates prepare for interviews.

Elsie, Greta, and Lucy with The Free Book Buggie, sorting donated books for their community

Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: May 28, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! Stories this week feature a group in Minnesota buying books for a local non-profit, a group doing Bingo with seniors in Colorado, a student donating items to a local non-profit in Tennessee, and a scholarship reflection from a DC traveler in Ohio.

Emily shopping for hygiene and non-perishable food items for Project 150

Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: May 21, 2026

Check out this week's roundup of the good things going on at GDG! Stories this week feature a hygiene project in Nevada, a student helping the elderly in California, and a student fundraising for Kindergarten art supplies in Montana.