An advocate is a person that supports and argues for a cause or policy. If you have been using the ThatHelps app for any length of time, you know that here, we focus on free ways anyone can help a cause close to their heart.

You can take your advocacy a step further by discovering what type of advocate you are when you...

-Tap "Join" above.

-Take the quiz at

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=mtiwmtm2oqp1fv

After taking the quiz and getting your result, you will find recommendations on the best ways for you to advocate.

Share your quiz results here on the app!

-Tap "Complete" below, and be sure to share to inspire others to get involved.

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📸: National Recreation and Park Association

Source: ProProfs

Summer reading loss is the deterioration of a child's reading skills during summer break. It mostly affects kids that don't read at home, as well as kids in low-income families.

You can help combat summer reading loss for kids when you...

-Tap "Join" above.

-If you're a parent you can:

1️⃣ Read with your kids.

2️⃣ Watch movies based on books (and read the book with your kids).

3️⃣ Ask your kids to read the words on everyday items like cereal boxes, grocery lists, etc.

-If you don't have kids (or if your kids don't struggle with reading) you can:

1️⃣ Donate books to a Little Free Library in your area.

https://littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap/

2️⃣ Volunteer to read to kids at your local library.

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📸: Shutterstock

Source: Free Little Library, The Edvocate

Book banning is a common practice in public schools across America. Last fall, the American Library Association received 330 reports of book challenges. A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials. This is based upon the objections of a person or group. Each challenge can contain multiple book titles. This leads to books being banned which causes certain ideas to be removed from students' grasp.

You can fight the censorship of books in public schools when you...

-Tap "Join" above.

-Discover the details of the petition, and add your name to show support at

https://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/148/094/482/

-Tap "Complete" below, and be sure to share to inspire others to get involved.

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📸: Getty Images, Everyday Feminism 

Source: The Petition Site