Waiting for Superman, filmed by David Guggenheim, reminds us all that we can’t do enough for the next generation – that education is not a privilege, it’s a RIGHT in this country. Too many children in the US are not receiving the basic education anyone should have, much less the sort of education that goes well beyond test scores, and focuses, instead, on inspiring students (of all ages – we’re never too old to learn something new – don’t let that old dog’s inability to learn a new trick or two deter you.)
This groundbreaking film hits theatres on September 24, 2010, but if you go to the site RIGHT NOW and pledge to see the film when it comes out, you’ll be part of the move towards a solution. Every person who commits to see the film will be giving students five books. Seriously. All you have to do is hit the link, take the pledge and do something for the next generation that MEANS SOMETHING. It’s not often that it’s literally that easy to move from observer to public hero.

To sweeten this amazing opportunity, Donors Choose has committed to donate when the tally of pledges hits 30,000.

When 30,000 people pledge to see WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN,” thanks to the generosity of its funders, DonorsChoose.org will donate $5 gift cards to every person who pledges to see the film by September 15th. The gift cards can be used to fulfill requests made by public school teachers from every corner of America who post classroom project needs on DonorsChoose.org. The mission of DonorsChoose.org is to improve public education by empowering every teacher to be a change-maker and enabling any citizen to be a philanthropist.

Office Max has also stepped up, promising to add 40 more deserving teachers to their annual “A Day Made Better” program.

The efforts to reach a milestone of 40,000 people pledging to see this important documentary film will get an additional boost with OfficeMax(R) aligning their “A Day Made Better” program with the movie campaign. Now in it’s 4th year, the OfficeMax(R) program helps defray the out-of-pocket expenditures on school supplies by dedicated teachers by awarding 1,000 outstanding teachers with $1,000 in school supplies. To help build awareness of the new film, the retail giant will now boost the annual award to include 40 additional deserving U.S. teachers when the pledge level reaches 40,000.

You can follow their progress on Twitter and Facebook, too. And I challenge you to do one thing more…share this article with your friends and associates. Do something good, then PASS IT ON……Thanks.