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CAUSE Members Try To Help The World
Posted Apr 11, 2007 by Jessica Balanza
Updated Apr 11, 2007 at 11:39 AM
By JESSICA BALANZA
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Some students at Sickles High School have found a way to inform others about what is going on in the world.
An interest group called Caring Adolescents Understanding Situations Everywhere, also known as CAUSE, has been hosting activities and fundraisers since the school year started – all in hopes of spreading the word about major issues the world faces.
Right now, the group is hosting a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, where some members will be participating. CAUSE is hosting the Multi-Cultural
Experience April 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sickles High School auditorium, 7950 Gunn Highway.
Through the event members hope to not only raise money for Relay For Life, but also to inform the rest of the school and the public what their club is all about.
Amelia Singh, co-president of CAUSE, said the event will include different performances representing countries around the world and videos providing information about Relay
for Life and Invisible Children, which is a movement to help improve the life of children affected by war.
“It’s really good when students get involved,” said Singh, a junior. “We know we are making a difference.”
Some of the performances will include dances native to India, Africa and the Caribbean.
Singh and Tajhah Kittling, co-president of CAUSE, said they decided to start the club while having a conversation over the phone. The girls were discussing how teenagers are so consumed by what is going on in their own personal lives they forget what’s going on in the world.
“We are hoping students will change their views and not just focus on themselves,” said Kittling, also a junior.
Since they began the club, members have been hosting fundraisers, volunteering and even attending protests for some of the causes they have become involved in. The group currently has 60 members and meets once a month.
Some of the causes members have become involved with include raising awareness about AIDS and genocide in Darfur. They have also helped out groups locally, including Metropolitan Ministries.
“We want to show we care about other people,” said Kittling.
Amanda Jackson, vice president of CAUSE, said for the event she is working to get food vendors.
So far, she has Ballyhoo, Terra Sur Café and culinary students from the school donating food to raise additional funds for Relay for Life.
She is still hoping to get more food vendors to participate. She said the food will be priced between $1 and $5 depending on portion size. Food vendors interested in donating food, call Jackson at 963-5151.
Tickets for the Multi-Cultural Experience are on sale for $3 in advance. They are $5 at the door.
For information on purchasing tickets in advance, call Jackson or Kittling at 908-3767 and leave a message.
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