Showing all posts by: Alejandro De La Cruz

Olympic Wrestling Fights for Its Survival

Wrestling is “brotherhood.” This is the way cause leader Olin Morris described the sport that has been a signature part of his life. On February 12, 2013, news outlets around the world reported a surprising decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC): Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling would be scrapped by the 2020 games. Without hesitation, ...

Sandy Hook Teachers to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

27-year-old Victoria Soto was killed during the Sandy Hook tragedy in Newtown, CT.
27-year-old Victoria Soto was killed during the Sandy Hook tragedy in Newtown, CT.

Cause leader Sabato Trent has dedicated the last 44 years of his life learning the discipline of Tae Kwon Do. Throughout his career, he’s met highly trained martial artists that have inspired him to be a better person and, above all, be brave. But in December of last year, heroism was redefined for Sabato when he ...

Betty White’s Birthday Fundraiser

Betty White raised more than $9,000 for the Morris Animal Foundation.
Betty White raised more than $9,000 for the Morris Animal Foundation.

One thing comes to mind when thinking about actress and comedic icon Betty White’s legacy: belly-aching laughs. She is downright hilarious. In addition to cracking us up, did you know she has also spent the last 40 years fighting for animal rights? This year, Betty celebrated her 91st birthday and created a birthday fundraiser on Causes.com in ...

Cause Leader Saves Live Music in Jacksonville, Florida

Metropolitan Park is home to dozens of concerts each year in the Jacksonville, FL area.
Metropolitan Park is home to dozens of concerts each year in the Jacksonville, FL area.

Cause leader Les Targonski, a production manager for concerts in Jacksonville, Florida, is one of millions of people in the world that enjoys live music every year. Earlier this month, Les learned that a councilman in his city proposed a bill to end ticketed concerts at Metropolitan Park, one of the havens for music in ...

Cell Phones For Soldiers Gets the Red Carpet Treatment

CPFS Fergie

Grammy award-winning artist Stacy Ferguson, a.k.a. Fergie, held a star-studded holiday party at the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles last week to launch a new partnership between Cell Phones for Soldiers and Volí Vodka. Cell Phones for Soldiers co-founder Brittany Bergquist told us in a chat this week that CPFS is moved by the surge ...

How have you used Causes to create an impact in your community?

3+4=?