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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Music icon launches community gardens project, lost Hurricane Sandy pets, and more

Discover this week's best campaigns on Causes, hand-picked from our community.


Community Gardens: Started by Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Dogg

Pledge: Find a community garden in your neighborhood

Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Dogg, thinks access to healthy food is something every child deserves. After witnessing malnutrition and its effect on children in Jamaica, Snoop Lion is taking action by launching Mind Gardens, a new community gardens project that will provide healthy organic fruits and vegetables to children worldwide. Click to learn more about the cause.


Petition: Save pets orphaned by Hurricane Sandy

After Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, New York City's Animal Care & Control (NYC ACC) took in scores of lost pets. Cause leader Danielle Johnsen Karr created a petition asking the NYC ACC to put a halt to their "To Be Destroyed" lists because families are still searching for their lost pets. Find out why more than 11,000 people have already signed.

Animal Rescue: Started by Danielle Johnsen Karr


Video: Watch and $1 will be donated to WWF's Arctic Home

Check out how the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Coca-Cola are teaming up to protect the polar bear and its habitat. The Arctic Home project will carve out a place for polar bears, twice the size of Texas, that helps preserve their existence. Watch this video and $1 will be donated to the project.

Saving Polar Bears: Started by Arctic Home


Pledge: Participate in National Hunger and Homelessness Week

Cause leader Ash M. created a personal pledge to reach out and talk to homeless people during National Hunger & Homelessness Week. Click to learn about her cause.

Homelessness: Started by Wellspring Family Services


Fundraiser: Veterans join forces in disaster relief effort in New York

Team Rubicon is spearheading an effort to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. Comprised entirely of military veterans, Team Rubicon is on the front lines giving aid where it's most needed. In honor of Veteran's Day, visit their fundraiser to learn how you can help.

Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief: Started by Team Rubicon