581 Just wanted to let everyone know about Do 1 Thing, a project that is using photojouralism to inspire people to reach out to homeless youth on Valentines Day. The project was started by Najla Feanny, who has an amazing track record of leveraging her skills and contacts as a professional photojournalist to benefit the homeless and orphaned youth of her home state of New Jersey. As president of the Heart Gallery of New Jersey, she organizes photographers to make portraits of youth in foster care to help them get adopted. The photographs travel the state in exhibition and have resulted in dozens of youth finding permanent homes. Without the benefit of stable homes lives and consistent schooling, many youth who are not adopted end up homeless once they age out of the system. Do 1 Thing will highlight the impact small acts of generosity have on the lives of homeless youth in America by encouraging people to do something on Valentines Day 2009 and publish photos and video of those acts throughout the day on the website. In preparation, many talented and award winning photographers are documenting the lives of these youth. Join the Facebook Causes group (www.Causes.com/do1thing) and check out the project website (http://www.do1thing.org/) to follow the project and find out how to pitch in. 5 2009-01-15T16:31:42Z 0 2009-01-15T16:31:42Z true 25984 false 23836 2009-02-10T12:03:17Z Brooklyn true 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z false do-1-thing 1 2009-02-10T12:03:17Z 3312