Long Island’s South Shore is still inhabitable after Hurricane Sandy because, as cause leader Lauren Forman described to us in a phone call last week, “Fire Island did its job.” Fire Island, a 32-mile stretch of land, is a natural storm barrier that protects Long Island’s South Shore from being swept away into the ocean. ...
Cause leader Roger Doiron, previously of White House garden fame, is rapidly becoming the face of front yard garden rights across the world. Last week, Roger launched a petition asking city government officials in Orlando, Florida to allow city resident Jason Helveston to have a garden in his front yard. In three days, and with more ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bridging communities across Causes.com is one of the best experiences you can have on our site. This week we’re unveiling a new feature that will help you make those connections possible: Reposting! Rohan Dang, product manager at Causes, gives us the scoop. “Reposting on Causes will enable organizers to find relevant actions across the site ...