This year as you consider what you ask for from your friends and family for the holidays - we want to offer you a gift idea that has the power to change lives. Instead of asking for material things or risking the ugly sweater from Aunt Zelma we have an idea. You can setup a The Mars Generation ... READ MORE»
Kids Science And Space Gift Ideas
With the holidays quickly approaching I thought I would put together a list of some of my favorite space and STEM gift ideas for kids (the adult list will come later). You will notice while many of these gifts are items you can purchase, I included things that are activity based as well. ... READ MORE»
Meet Student Space Ambassador Taylor Richardson
It’s always great to see young people step out to change the world. We are building our Student Space Ambassador (SSA) program to support young people who want to change the world, while also spreading their love of space and human space exploration within their own communities. We are very excited ... READ MORE»
Student Space Ambassador Works to Send Kids to Space Camp
Last week, 12-year-old TMG Student Space Ambassador (SSA) Astronaut Joey set a goal for himself to raise $1500 for The Mars Generation's (TMG) Give to Mars Day fundraising campaign. Joey was raising the money in an effort to fund one fully paid scholarship to Space Camp (including travel). TMG is ... READ MORE»
Success for Potato Challenge and Give To Mars Day
We just made a promise on Twitter that we would never talk about potatoes again. But, well that's hard to do when so much of the last few months at The Mars Generation and especially the last 24 hours has revolved around the conversation of potatoes! This event, which was also the launch of our ... READ MORE»
#GiveToMarsDay Live Updates – #PotatoChallenge
This is a live blog that we will be updating throughout #GiveToMarsDay. The updates will include new fundraising totals, winners announcements from our hourly drawings, and the challenges that our #PotatoChallenge crew are facing on Mars to gain water and survive for the 24-hours while we're trying ... READ MORE»
Give To Mars Day November 12: How You Can Help
Interested in joining being part of #GiveToMarsDay? You've come to the right place! Here are a few easy ways that you can participate: 1. Donate. Even a $10 donation will make a difference, so skip your morning Starbucks and help The Mars Generation achieving its fundraising goal. 2. Share! ... READ MORE»
12 Year Old Student Space Ambassador Fundraises to Send Other Kids To Camp
The Mars Generation (TMG) is happy to report that Astronaut Joey, a 12-year-old TMG Student Space Ambassador (SSA) from Charleston, South Carolina, has already raised $195 for our #GiveToMarsDay campaign. Joey has set the goal for himself of raising $1500 before the campaign ends at 11:59pm on ... READ MORE»
The Mars Generation In The News in Colombia
On November 7, 2015, The Mars Generation was featured in the El Heraldo Barranquilla, one of the most well read newspapers in Colombia. We send a big thank you to Jorge Salazar for seeing the vision of The Mars Generation and believing in it enough to help make this article happen. The Mars ... READ MORE»
Press Release: The race to Mars – a Teen, a Dream, and a Sack of Potatoes
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 03, 2015 The Mars Generation (TMG) is excited to announce that on November 12, 2015 they will be participating in Give to the Max Day, a 24 hour community giving day hosted in Minnesota (U.S.) with donors and participants worldwide. The Mars Generation will ... READ MORE»
