Welcome to Wednesday, June 1st, LGBTQIA+ members & allies...

June is Pride Month, a time for LGBTQIA+ communities and their allies to celebrate the freedom to be themselves and commemorate the ongoing fight for equal rights.

Join Causes as we celebrate the triumphs, and remember the struggles, of the LGBTQIA+ community.

How will you be celebrating pride month?

CDC Identifies Cases of Monkeypox in the U.S.

The CDC identified cases of monkeypox in several states, including Massachusetts, Florida, Utah, Washington, California, Virginia, and New York, and expects more cases to be diagnosed as doctors and the public are on the lookout for symptoms.

Are you concerned about the rise of monkeypox cases?

Do You Know the Meaning of Memorial Day?

The holiday’s purpose is to honor the service of U.S. military personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.

The first observances of Memorial Day began the year after the Civil War ended in 1866 when a number of communities gathered together to decorate the graves of local soldiers who were killed in the conflict.

How did you commemorate Memorial Day?

How You Can Help the Families of Fallen Servicemembers

There are a number of non-profit organizations and other initiatives that are intended to help Gold Star families who lost a family member in the course of their service to the country. 

Here’s a look at how you can help them. Share to help spread the word.

#TeamSeas for NFTs

Planning to support efforts to clean the oceans of toxic plastics? May as well get something for all that giving you do...

We call it a "charitable sweepstakes"—each dollar you donate to #TeamSeas earns you entries for a chance to win 1 of 4 NFTs by famed Japanese artist Hiroshi Yoshii. 

All the Memes Fit to Post

And, In The End...

Don't forget how this all started. Happy Pride Month.

—Jamie Epstein

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