Putting the cool in school

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at ReachOut.com? When we're not helping young people write amazing content (:P), what are we doing with our time?

Well, at ReachOut.com we're always trying to think of new and creative ways to spread the word about the importance of addressing youth mental health in Australia. Each year we challenge ourselves to come up with original ways of sharing our info with as many young people in Australia as possible.

One of our newest fundraising campaigns is aimed at getting the word out to high school students, encouraging school captains to act as advocates for mental health in their schools. We've ingeniously titled it the 'Back to [High] School' Appeal (clever, yes?) and are asking as many people as possible to donate $44 to a highschool of their choice. One of the best parts about it is having the opportunity to give back to your school, contributing information and support that might just save a life.

So there you go, we're not just pretty faces behind computer screens. We're actually brilliant masterminds always concocting new ways of getting mental health and wellbeing on the agenda for approximately 22 million Australians. Ambitious? Maybe. Brilliant? Why thank you.

However, our brilliant ideas would be nothing without the invaluable support of our advocates. We need you to help get the word out to everyone you know. So feel free to share this, check out the website, and why not give the gift of knowledge this Christmas by contributing $44 to a school that needs it.