For the last couple weeks, ONE has been traveling to music festivals all over the U.S., signing up new members. Last week, I was at a festival in PA and this week I’m heading to IL. ONE is partnering with Relevant magazine in this effort in a new project called “Reject Apathy”. You can learn more about it here.

-Kimberly Cadena

Through Reject Apathy, ONE and Relevant will be at six of the best summer Christian music festivals, signing up new ONE members, motivating bands to speak out and recognizing people who already are part of ONE. Then in September through early November, we’ll blast off to 25 to 50 college and university campuses across the U.S.

By wrap up, we aim to recruit 35,000 new ONE members among Relevant’s audience and raise awareness to hundreds of thousands of individuals. And, most importantly, we hope to gain a lot more people taking action for smart aid and the efforts we know work for people in Africa and around the world.

Relevant is a leading voice amongst 18 – 34 year old, faith motivated individuals. The Reject Apathy effort gives Relevant’s audience opportunities to “change the world” and connect them to organizations that are doing that work. ONE is the featured partner in Reject Apathy, and joining ONE is the first step in being involved.

We’ll keep you posted on how it all goes and how you can be involved.

Relevant sat down for a conversation with Switchfoot at the Alive Festival in Ohio. ONE leads things off. Take a look and listen.

For upcoming Reject Apathy dates and locations, click the link below.

ALIVE | www.alive.org
Dates: 6/17/09 – 6/20/09
Location: Canal Fulton, OH
Est. Attendance: 20,000
Switchfoot, Skillet, Newsboys, David Crowder, The Afters, Superchick, Red

Creation Northeast | www.creationfest.com/ne
Dates: 6/24/09 – 6/27/09
Location: Agape Farm, PA
Est. Attendance: 75,000
Bands: Casting Crowns, Relient K, Chris Tomlin, Third Day, David Crowder Band, Needtobreathe

Cornerstone | www.cornerstonefestival.com
Dates: 6/29/09 – 7/04/09
Location: Bushnell, IL
Est. Attendance: 15,000
Bands: Los Lonely Boys, Family Force 5, Relient K, House of Heroes, Copeland, Derek Webb, Showbread, Deas Vail, Rosie Thomas, Starflyer 59, David Bazan, Shiny Toy Guns, mewithoutYou, Anberlin, Bradley Hathaway, Cool Hand Luke, Underoath, Seabird and The Classic Crime

Soulfest | www.thesoulfest.com
Dates: 7/29/09 – 8/01/09
Location: Gilford, NH
Est. Attendance: 18,000
Bands: Skillet, Family Force 5, Newsboys, Phil Wickham, Casting Crowns, Jason Upton, As I Lay Dying, Norma Jean, Third Day, Seabird, and Derek Webb

Kingdom Bound | www.kingdombound.com
Dates: 8/02/09 – 8/05/09
Location: Darien Lake Theme Park Resort, NY
Est. Attendance: 55,000
Bands: Casting Crowns, Jason Upton, Family Force 5, Newsboys, Skillet, Sanctus Real and Red

Purple Door | www.purpledoor.com
Dates: 8/14/09 – 8/15/09
Location: Lewisberry, PA
Est. Attendance: 10,000
Bands: Anberlin, mewithoutYou, Seabird, House of Heroes, Bradley Hathaway and Deas Vail

-Mark Brinkmoeller