Remember the thrill of finding Easter eggs as a child, plucking colorful eggs from behind bushes and other discreet places? It was always such a satisfying feeling to be able to tick one less egg off of your list. Now that we are older and more mature (Oh, who are we kidding? Easter egg hunts are still the coolest), it is time we move onto a different kind of scavenger hunt. The kind that we can look back on and say, “Hey, that was really cool.”

Which brings us to non-profit organization Do Something’s Scavenger Hunt, an 11-day challenge where various acts of giving back to the community take place each day, starting Monday, July 11. The challenge of the day varies in topic, from animal welfare to poverty & homelessness to recycling & reuse. Challenges of the day can be found on the website or if you register with your cell phone number, it will be text messaged to you. After completing the challenge, teams must write to Do Something about their experience and include a picture. Those who complete a challenge early and turn it in have a chance to win prizes along the way.

The scavenger hunt is a great way to hang out with your friends (there is no team size requirement) while doing something (no pun intended!) that will help someone out along the way. Not only can you say that you spent eleven days of your summer giving back to the community, but there are also prizes that can be won. Always a bonus. The Grand Prize winning team will win a trip to LA to attend the Do Something awards. The show awards one of five young finalists who have given back to their community $100,000 for their hard work and dedication. Celebrities will be in attendance presenting awards and giving speeches, with past participants having included Glee’s Jane Lynch and R&B artist Usher.

So what are you doing the next two weeks? How about you head on over to Do Something’s website and  register you and some friends to take part in this fun and worthwhile summer activity!