Bryan Ruby of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes is breaking new ground - or new astroturf? - as the first pro baseball player to come out as gay.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/09/pro-baseball-player-bryan-ruby-comes-gay/
📸: Vassar
Two truckloads of donated pet supplies and one very proud 10-year-old - that's the result of Payton Oliver stepping up to help her local animal shelter.
https://www.krqe.com/news/community/10-year-old-helps-animal-welfare-with-pet-supply-campaign/
📸: KRQE
I'll keep my lights off to help the fireflies
We will be ‘Rocking For Good’ with Bitstamp on October 21 to bring life-changing orthotic braces to CoolKids around the world! https://www.altso.org/rocktoberfest
Played the game to help donate rice. Easy and educational!
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Urge Congress to Protect Our Charter Schools
Anywhere
Charter schools may be forced to choose between federal funding students are entitled to and working with businesses to provide the supplies and services students need. Many kids that attend charter schools are those living in low-income communities and those with disabilities.
You can advocate for students that attend charter schools in America when you...
-Tap "Join" above.
-Discover the details of emailing Congress to advocate for the importance of quality education for ALL students at
https://act.publiccharters.org/en/
-Tap "Complete" below, and be sure to share to inspire others to get involved.
Build your helping network by inviting others to join.
📸: New York City Charter School Center
Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Curious about what coffee shops are the most sustainable (and why)?
Check out our “National Coffee Day” opportunity in FEATURED….you might even find out who’s giving away free coffee on Wednesday! 😉
📸: F. Martin Ramin, WSJ
NFL Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jerry Rice have teamed up to create a wellness initiative to ensure that kids, teens, and young adults have the resources needed to ensure physical, social, and emotional wellness.
📸: NBC Sports
New Jersey veterans are helping members of the community start over after devastating floods from remnants of Hurricane Ida moved through the area earlier this month.
📸: My Central Jersey
The Buffalo Bills are partnering with Wegmans (a supermarket company) in Western New York to encourage members of the community to "huddle for hunger."
Last week, Wegmans customers were able to participate in an initiative to help feed people battling food insecurity.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2021/09/22/huddle-for-hunger-week-helps-those-in-need
📸: WKBW
