Those who have ever participated in a scavenger hunt as a child will remember the excitement of searching frantically for the needed items and the thrill of rewards that come from a well-earned victory. Being in college does not exclude one from the excitement, either.

Computer company Lenovo and humanitarian organization DoSomething.org are joining N.C . State to create a scavenger hunt to benefit various community service projects.

The two companies have worked together to organize an 11-day scavenger hunt starting July 11, in which students will be able to perform charitable and service deeds while at the same time working towards winning prizes such as laptops and other Lenovo products.  According to event guidelines, new challenges will be texted to each team every day.

“We believe very strongly in the power of individual doers and their ability to make a difference,” David Roman, chief marketing officer at Lenovo, said.  “We’re thrilled to enable the next generation of doers to take social action and improve life in their local communities.”

Lenovo will donate computers and funds for scholarships to the winners of the competition.

Melanie Stevenson, DoSomething.org business development director, said the event entails students going out into their surroundings and doing community service projects of their choosing to advance in the competition.

“The goal will be for each team to do as much good as they can,” Stevenson said. “There will be a volunteering task to do each day, and each task is worth points. Whoever gets the most points wins the grand prize.”

According to Stevenson, the grand prize will be a trip to Los Angeles to attend the Do Something Awards, the only national awards ceremony for social action.

“Anyone can sign up and get up to 11 of their friends to join in,” Stevenson said.

With 12,000 teams around the U.S . already signed up to participate and no cap on how many people can join in, DoSomething.org said they welcome anyone wanting to volunteer and compete.

DoSomething.org is one of the largest organizations in the U.S . that organizes youth activism in an effort to promote volunteerism, according to Stevenson. In a national survey it was revealed that while 85 percent of teens in the U.S . have claimed to want to volunteer, only 35 percent have actually done so.

“We are trying to encourage young people to take action for something they believe in.” Stevenson said.