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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bee The Change Petition Hits UK Parliament

Bee The Change Petition

We’re grateful for the opportunity to chat with cause leaders on a regular basis. So it’s with great excitement that we share news of cause leader Malcolm and his cause, Bee The Change. Last week, members of Parliament in the United Kingdom discussed the use of a pesticide known as neo-nicotinoid and its affects on ...

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