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Reuniting Families with Lost Hurricane Sandy Pets

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When New York City Animal Care & Control began sheltering lost pets after Hurricane Sandy’s destruction of the East Coast, cause leader Danielle Karr knew all too well what would result of their lives. After a certain period of time, the NYC ACC creates “To Be Destroyed” lists for pets unable to find a home. ...

Cause Leader Alan Collidge Rallies Around Student Loan Bankruptcy Protection

Student loans are a part of 20% of U.S. households. Photo by Marjorie Lipan/CC/Flickr
Student loans are a part of 20% of U.S. households. Photo by Marjorie Lipan/CC/Flickr

Student loan debt surpassed credit card debt — a whopping 1 trillion dollars versus 962 billion dollars — earlier this year. Unlike virtually all other loans in the United States, student loans are exempt from bankruptcy protection. This is an issue cause leader Alan Collidge has been fighting to highlight in Congress since 2005. Earlier this ...

Igniting a Conversation About Uncle Bobby’s Wedding

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People are constantly bringing up serious issues on Causes, especially issues of equality. Last month, cause leader Andrew Willis launched a petition in response to the banning of a children’s book from a library in Brentwood, Michigan and won. Uncle Bobby’s Wedding is the story of two male animals who find love. After a Brentwood ...

Amanda Todd Petition Unites a Community Against Bullying

Amanda Todd uploaded a video to YouTube five weeks ago and detailed her years of bullying. She committed suicide on October 10, 2012.
Amanda Todd uploaded a video to YouTube five weeks ago and detailed her years of bullying. She committed suicide on October 10, 2012.

Update 10/16/2012 3:45pmPST: Cause leader Amanda Saracen sent us a message stating that she’s been in touch with Amanda Todd’s family.“I thank you so much for getting the cause noticed. A friend of Amanda’s family reached out to me and told me that the family is hoping for 1 million signers. Hopefully we can get ...

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