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Spotlight: High School Student Anna Hankins Takes on Plastics

Cause leader Anna Hankins wants to educate people about the consequences of one-use plastic bottles.
Cause leader Anna Hankins wants to educate people about the consequences of one-use plastic bottles.

How many times have you thrown away a plastic bottle this week? That’s the question high school student and cause leader Anna Hankins wants people to think about the next time they buy a one-use plastic water bottle. Anna launched a petition in January of 2013 to get vending machines that sell bottled water out ...

Success: Cause Leader Receives Apology from Fox News

Click to watch video of Fox News contributor Tucker Carlson apologizing to Pagan and Wiccan communities.
Click to watch video of Fox News contributor Tucker Carlson apologizing to Pagan and Wiccan communities.

We learn something new every day about the people that use Causes.com. From New York to India, the ideas and beliefs shared through our site stretch across a wide spectrum. Last week, we noticed a petition from cause leader Felix Wolfe. He’s an Eclectic Wiccan, which we really didn’t know anything about. [Ed Note: We ...

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 ...

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