Give Them 20
Give Them 20 is a social media campaign encouraging Americans to thank veterans for their service and was launched in May 2015 by American Corporate Partners,[1] a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works with United States veterans in their transition from the military to the civilian world.
The campaign encourages Americans to “Thank them, Salute Them, Give Them 20” by posting videos on social media of themselves dedicating 20 push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks etc. to veterans using #givethem20.[2] Participants also nominate their friends to join in and Give Them 20. Videos contributed to the campaign are featured on a website, GiveThem20.org.[3]
Celebrity involvement[edit]
Jon Stewart participated in Give Them 20 on May 26, 2015 and nominated John Oliver and the New York Mets to also Give Them 20.[4] The Mets completed the challenge on May 30.[5][6] Since the launch of the campaign, John Oliver,[7] Jimmy Kimmel,[8] the Rockettes,[9] the Washington Nationals,[10] Stephen Colbert,[11] Daymond John,[12] Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker[13] and more have completed the challenge.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
References[edit]
- ^ "American Corporate Partners". ACP-USA.org.
- ^ "Give Them 20". GiveThem20. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "#GiveThem20 : L'Ice Bucket Challenge, version vétérans de l'armée américaine". Le Huffington Post Quebec. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "The Daily Show". Twitter. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Mets honor veterans in #GiveThem20 campaign". MLB.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "WATCH: Mets accept Jon Stewart's challenge for charity, challenge Washington Nationals". NJ Advance Media. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "John Oliver- Give Them 20". YouTube. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Jimmy Kimmel Takes the #GiveThem20 Challenge". YouTube. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Rockettes on Twitter:". Twitter. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Washington Nationals". Facebook. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Stephen Gives 20 For the Troops". The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Daymond John". Facebook. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Penny Pritzker on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Primavera, Stephanie. "#GiveThem20 is the next big social challenge". New York Post. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Lilley, Kevin. "VIDEO: Colbert latest to #GiveThem20, joins fellow late-night hosts Kimmel, Stewart, Oliver". Armytimes. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Erbentraut, Joseph. "#GiveThem20 Veterans Awareness Campaign Could Be This Summer's Ice Bucket Challenge". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ O'Neil, Megan. "Push-Up Challenge Draws Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Carson Daly". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Waxman, Olivia B. "Watch Stephen Colbert Do 20 Pushups to Support Veterans". Time. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Pruner, Aaron. "Stephen Colbert Demolished John Oliver's 20-Push-Up Challenge In Amusing Fashion". Uproxx. Retrieved 2 July 2015.