(bright music)
- Oh, they smell like 'Merica
Today's episode is about giving back,
and about how good can spread.
I'm gonna need a bigger bag!
Got too much good to give.
You're not one of those people
who say the world can't be changed.
You, you believe that it's everybody's duty
to give the world a reason to dance, right?
We have a whole world to make more awesome, people!
We need you, we really need you.
Kids, people who used to be kids, everybody!
But how Kid President?
Everything's terrible.
Hey, quiet you!
I know sometimes things can look pretty dark,
but there's always light, light is always still there.
In fact, let me show you how good spreads.
Yeah, this is my baby right here.
Okay, I need you guys to listen up.
This is how good spreads.
Let's read.
How does good spread?
Can we make the world brighter?
Can we, together, make somebody's load lighter?
Some people think good only spreads if you have
lots of money or a non-profit who makes
a cool video that's looking really funny.
(cat meows)
Burp!
Does good only spread when you have
the right hashtag, or the right bracelet
or t-shirt, or give out free tote bags?
Does good happen by accident?
Just out of the blue?
Does good only spread when Beyonce allows it to?
Queen B.
She's pretty powerful, but wow, wow, wow, so are you!
The world has only seen a glimpse of what you can do.
Your heart is so big, but you might feel so small.
I'm telling you now, you're thinking has a flaw.
(mumbles)
Good spreads when good is spread!
And that's totally how you live.
You share and you love and you give and give and give.
If someone needs lifting, you send them a rope.
Your little whispers of love sends out huge gusts of hope.
I know what you're thinking, that's a nice little story
you're reading, Kid President, but what about me?
Do you want to know how you can make
good things spread in the world?
Show up.
Show up in the world!
You'll be a light!
You'll see work to be done on your left and your right.
Like Caitlin, a girl who met people in need,
and started putting inspiring words on dusty, old keys.
Now she gives people jobs and second chances.
She's filling the world with more and more dances!
Or Ricky, a funny guy who wanted to share
random acts of kindness everywhere!
Communities are changing in Cleveland
and tons of other places, because Ricky
just wanted to put smiles on folks' faces.
I mean, there's other things too.
Have you ever heard of Socktober?
Well Brad, the guy behind the camera here,
before we started all of this Kid President stuff,
he started Socktober!
He was just a guy who wanted to make a difference!
He was just a sad, pale man.
- [Brad] Hey, come on!
(laughter)
- I'm sorry, it's just the truth.
Well, anyway, he heard socks were one of the most needed,
but least donated item in homeless shelters.
Right when they're preparing in the winter months.
There are over 600,000 men and women
who are homeless in the United States.
And some of them are children!
He started telling some friends,
and then they started telling some friends,
and telling schools and telling churches.
And then the next year, grew even bigger!
We started this little Kid President project,
and I invited some people to help out.
- [Childs Voice] Socktober!
- [Kid President] And you totally have!
Socktober drives have happened all over the United States,
in every single state, and on every single continent.
That's the whole world, y'all!
There's just a need, there's good to be done.
And I'm inviting people to do it.
I guess that's just how good spreads.
So, how will you show up?
How will make things brighter?
By loving the people next to you,
and making their loads lighter!
Anger is contagious.
Hate and fear? They are too.
But I'm not here to spread those, and neither are you.
We're here to spread hope, and make the world dance.
Open your eyes and your heart and we might stand a chance.
Get out of your comfort zone, and get out of your head.
Get to loving people and good can't help but be spread.
(lively music)
Woo!
Don't know about y'all, but I'm ready!
Ready to dance!
(techno music)
Ooh, mail!
Thank you.
Dear Kid President, I sent you a letter in your last video.
Why didn't you answer in this one?
Your voice is changing.
Are you going to be Kid President forever?
Ahhh, I'll answer that next video.
Socktober!
I want to say a special word of thanks to Glad to Give.
(hip hop music)
This Socktober is going to be the best yet!
And it's thanks to people like you,
and also the awesome brands, like Glad.
Glad to Give!
They're pitching in and making incredible stuff happen!
Check out this bag y'all.
I'm filling up this bag with as many socks as I can.
That bag, to help my neighbors who are homeless.
'Merica socks, I love my 'Merica socks.
Everyone is pitching in and that makes good spread.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got some socks
to collect and some bags to fill.
I'm out!