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Guest Post: Pushing For an End to Gendercide in China

Congressman Chris Smith, Reggie Littlejohn, president of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, and It's a Girl Director Evan Grae Davis hold over 200,000 petition signatures in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC.
Congressman Chris Smith, Reggie Littlejohn, president of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, and It's a Girl Director Evan Grae Davis hold over 200,000 petition signatures in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC.

Evan Grae Davis is the director of the film “It’s A Girl,” a documentary film asking why nearly 200 million women are missing in the world today– killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. Evan is also spearheading an awareness campaign on Causes.com to end gendercide in China and around the world. Evan ...

Earth Day Event Kicks off New Community Garden Grants Program

Since the inaugural Earth Day in 1970, people across the world have celebrated the only home humans know by taking notice of the environmental effect they have on the planet. This year, we decided to do something, too! On April 21, members of the Causes team, along with Kitchen Gardeners International founder Roger Doiron, and representatives ...

Celebrate Earth Day on Causes.com

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

On April 22, people around the world will be celebrating Earth Day in support of greater environmental awareness. On Causes.com, this is an issue that millions of people care about. In the last 12 months, more than 1.6 million people participated in a campaign — taking a pledge, signing a petition, or donating to a ...

Pinwheels for Prevention Takes Over Times Square

On April 16, Pinwheels for Prevention will create a pinwheel garden in Times Square to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect.
On April 16, Pinwheels for Prevention will create a pinwheel garden in Times Square to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect.

There’s one basic question Matt Feldman of Prevent Child Abuse America wants us all to think about — as a society, how do we want to raise our kids? On April 16, 2013, Prevent Child Abuse America will bring thousands of people together for an event in Times Square — the heart of New York City ...

Giving Kids a Level Playing Field in Tennessee

Heath Arnold launched a petition that helped push a bill to allow home-schooled kids the chance to play in public schools.
Heath Arnold launched a petition that helped push a bill to allow home-schooled kids the chance to play in public schools.

Last month, Heath Arnold launched a petition on Causes.com that lead to passing a law, Bill 222, which will allow all home-schooled students to participate in public school sports in Tennessee. According to U.S. News, 7.6 million high school students played sports in the 2010-2011 school year. It’s estimated that more than two million students are ...

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

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