More than 37,000 runners will compete in Saturday's Monument Avenue 10k in Richmond, Virginia. For at least 19 participants, crossing the finish line represents something extra special. They're all homeless, in various stages of transition. Training for and finishing this 10k has been one way they've all learned to set a goal, achieve it and feel good about themselves.
Legislation addressing human trafficking survivors rarely gets much attention, but that changed last month when more than 5000 Change.org members asked a Congressional subcommittee to support crucial funding for survivors and the those who serve them. The bill was passed and now on President Obama's desk for signature.
Blogger Diane Nilan recently reported on how the main homeless shelter in Grand Junction, Colorado would not house families during the day, despite the freezing cold weather. Change.org members responded by emailing mayor Bruce Hill, calling on the city to find a way to provide services during the day for homeless children. The city soon responded, acknowledged the oversight, and reported that it had secured a warm location for children and families during the day.
The food industry launched a deceptive new nutrition labeling scheme this past fall called Smart Choices, which included such foods as Froot Loops. Thousands of Change.org members responded by calling on the research institutes affiliated with the program to disassociate themselves, and after two days of lobbying three prominent organizations removed their names as supporters. Within a few weeks the deceptive multi-million dollar initiative was suspended.
Huffington Post has removed pit bulls from the "Dangerous Pets" slideshow! Read about this victory, including the HuffPost Green Editor's statement, here.
We just heard that CBS has reversed its decision and will accept the ad!
Congratulations to NORML for winning this well-deserved turnaround -- and thanks to all the Change.org readers who helped reverse CBS's decision.
The NCAA said that they've pulled the Focus ads after many, many folks expressed disgust.
An NCAA spokesperson said: "Focus on the Family did have a banner ad on NCAA.com. Today, it was decided to remove the ad from the website as a result of concerns expressed by our membership."
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