Darius Weems (the focus of the documentary DARIUS GOES WEST) was just announced as one of five winners of a Do Something Award:

dosomething.org/programs/awards

Five winners receive a minimum of $10,000 in community grants and scholarships.

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.

The grand prize Do Something Award winner receives a total of $100,000 in community grants.

The Do Something Award community grant money is paid directly to the not-for-profit of the winner’s choice.
All winners have the option of receiving $5,000 of the total money awarded in the form of an educational scholarship.

THE HISTORY
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.

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.

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.