Causes is an application that allows myYearbook members to help save the planet by turning their Lunch Money into real money for real charities. We're proud to say that Causes is one of of the top sources of charitable giving from young people on this planet.

While giving a few grains of rice may seem small, when multiplied by the millions of myYearbook users who log in every month, we are able to have a real impact on the world stage and actually do something concrete to Save the Planet.

At the end of every month, myYearbook writes a large check to the Causes described below based on the giving activity of our members. When you purchase an item through Causes, we record the purchase and translate your Lunch Money into real US dollars. For example, we multiply the number of grains of rice bought by our members that month to support the Hunger cause and multiply that amount by the cost of a grain of rice in US dollars and determine the total donation to be made to the listed cause based on the giving activity of our members.

We have committed tens of thousands of dollars per month to supporting the Causes of our members and hope, as our membership grows, to make this number even bigger.

Thanks to the generosity of our members, we are able to supply several charitabel organizations with the real cash donations they need to support their mission and help make a difference in this world --- to help fight poverty, global warming, disease, and animal abuse.

The reason this can work is because myYearbook has sponsors. These sponsors want to reach teens, and young people (hopefully all people) want to help charities save the planet. The genius of Causes is in connecting these three very different groups -- Teens, Sponsors, and Charities --- and bringing them together to make a difference in the world. We currently cap our total monthly donation from myYearbook at US$20,000 per month -- which makes us one of the largest sources of donations from young people -- and we intend to increase that limit as we get more sponsors to support this endeavor.

To support Causes, myYearbook has recently launched a service that awards Lunch Money to give to Causes if you engage in a variety of sponsored actions. While myYearbook will always be Free, we appreciate every member who helps support us. Placing an ad on your profile may seem like a small thing to do, but that is the way we are able to make this whole idea work.

We thank all our members for their generous spirit, and we intend to make this Causes section the top source of charitable giving from young people on this planet.

Member suggestions are essential as we strive to expand the "Causes" section of myYearbook. To suggest another cause for myYearbook members to support, please send an email to causes@myyearbook.com with the official name of the organization and a link to the organization's website.

Thanks again for your generous spirit and commitment to charitable giving!

Badges are a way to show your friends how much you care about a specific cause. Each Cause has different badges, and there are also mystery badges. There are 10 badges you can get for each cause. To receive a badge, donate Lunch Money to some causes. The more Lunch Money you donate, the more badges you can get!

Your rank in Causes is based off of the total amount of Lunch Money you've donated to all Causes. It's easy to increase your rank -- just donate some more Lunch Money!

Absolutely. Click here to read testimonials from some of the organizations that benefit from Causes.