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KELOWNA — It’s a term that’s become synonymous with teens and young adults: neknomination.

It’s a drinking game challenge that’s seen deadly consequences around the world, but after a group of Kelowna high school students were neknominated just a few days ago, they decided to change the rules.

“We decided to go the opposite direction and pay it forward in a positive way, instead of posting something that might impact us negatively in our futures,” said Kelowna Senior Secondary student Terran Wright.

So the group did just that. Instead of a reputation-damaging drinking video, the five teens captured themselves creating care packages for the homeless and handing them out on the streets of downtown Kelowna.

“Putting a smile on people’s faces is liberating. It makes you feel like you’ve done something, you’ve helped people, you’ve made a change, overall heart warming,” said Okanagan Mission Secondary student, Udane Joshua.

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The teens posted their new neknomination online and it went viral with more than 6,300 views in just three days.

The group admits peer pressure plays a big role in why so many accept the neknomiation challenge.

“I think it comes down to peer pressure. Everyone’s doing it so [they] think it’s the right or cool thing to do, but we just didn’t see it like that,” said Stephen Hawes, an Okanagan Mission Secondary student.

And if more people see it the way this group of game changers do, this new twist on neknomination could make a world of difference.