Community Improvement

Jordyn S.

Reedsburg, WI

Jordyn decided to create P2D2 (Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal) to educate her town about prescription-drug abuse and safe pill disposal

After hearing harrowing stories of "pharm parties," where teens bring pills from home, mix them in a bowl like candy, and blindly take a couple, freshman Jordyn Schara decided to create P2D2 (Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal) to educate her town about prescription-drug abuse and safe pill disposal. She secured a community drop-box for unwanted pills, used Facebook, YouTube, and T-shirts to get the word out, and persuaded pharmacists and police officers to help. "There are always people who'll think you're dorky, but the majority think it's great," she says. "My generation can have a huge impact on the world."