Summer means more daylight, more time to hang out outside and more time to get in shape for back-to-school! If you exercise by power walking around the neighborhood with your girls, why not do it to end diabetes?

“Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes” is an American Diabetes Association fundraiser that gets teams involved in supporting diabetes research. Get people to sponsor you for every mile you walk! It’s a fun, high-energy way to raise money toward a cure, and anyone can participate; just bring your enthusiasm!

Find a Step Out event near you at stepout.diabetes.org! Ever wonder what it would be like to speak out about diabetes? 17-year-old Tesch West is a Youth Advocate for ADA and also a type 1 diabetic. Read her blog about how she deals here!

And check out seventeen.com for great celebrity playlists to get you moving while you walk for the cure!

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Who can resist "Bullseye," Target's super-cute, bull terrier mascot? But now the supermarket is giving Seventeen another reason to love the brand!

Target, partnered with the National Association of Town Watch, will sponsor the twenty-fifth anniversary of National Night Out - a traditional neighborhood-watch event aimed at crime prevention. This year's festivities will be held August 5 and are expected to attract 35 million Americans in 12,000 communities from all 50 states!

Want to add to the guest list? You could help organize a front port vigil, block party or cookout for your friends! Check out nationaltownwatch.org to connect with a community organizer in your neighborhood!

Near Washington, D.C.? NNO will honor its anniversary year with a national celebration on the National Mall. Open and free to the public, it will feature a musical performance by a soon-to-be-announced celebrity performer, fun crafts, police safety demonstrations and food!

So will you get involved with NNO? It's as easy as hanging out with your neighbors! Tell us how you plan to help!

PS - If you're organizing a block party, check out seventeen.com to get yummy recipes!

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What’s the best beauty weapon? Water, au-natural! It’s no secret that H2O keeps your skin healthy and glowing and can even help maintain a healthy weight! So why waste it? Here are some tips on conserving the fountain of youth:

1. We know you need clean skinny jeans, but hold off running the washing machine ‘til you have a full load!
2. It’s good to eat your veggies, but scrub them with a vegetable brush in a bowl of water; don’t let the faucet run while you rinse.
3. Turn off the water when brushing your teeth. Faucets can leak two to three gallons per minute!
4. Everybody loves a loofah-licious, relaxing shower, but cut it short to relieve stress on the environment! You could conserve five to seven gallons per minute!
5. Don’t wait for a cold tap. Chill your drinking water in the fridge and even filter it with a Brita or Pur pitcher!

Check out Seventeen Green for more fun ways to save the environment!

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