We started the day in Dallas, TX at the Cowboy Golf Club honoring a group of teens representing the Interact Club’s “Recycling to Eradicate Poverty” program who collect used cell phones in order to raise money to send to poverty stricken Chiappas, Mexico.  These 25 high school students are socially conscientious and are bent on breaking down the “social stigma attached to their generation.”

From there, we traveled to Little Rock, AR to honor Stephen Green.  Stephen–a high school senior–has taken the lead role in bringing together youth from all over the state to a Youth Summit and subsequent rally at the state capitol.  Under the slogan “Enough is Enough,” Stephen’s goal is to spark a dialogue about the chronic problem of violence that plagues Little Rock.  Stephen’s enthusiasm and steadfast determination will undoubtedly make a difference in what he calls the “crisis in our community.”  You can follow his cause on Twitter at ARenough and Friend “Enough is Enough” on Facebook.  Above all, you can encourage people to support the Arkansas Youth Summit movement and subsequent rally at the steps of the Arkansas state capitol on October 18th at 3:00.

The 7 Days crew is spending the night in Chicago, IL.  After an early rise, we’ll be off to Detroit, and then back to Chicago, before heading south to Nashville, TN for the evening.  As always, continue to follow our cause by checking out the blog, encouraging as many people as you can to friend us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, and most importantly doing your part to encourage someone every day.