Randy Paynter
Randy started the well-kept secret www.care2.com, to empower people to make a difference in their lives and the world. Randy's online community has grown to more than 11 million members working together on important causes like animal welfare, environmental protection and human rights.
Randy is an optimist because he believes everyone can make a difference just by taking small steps. He's designed Care2 to make giving easy with a way to click to generate a donation for a good cause (for free), an easy to use online petition creator, and lots of news and articles to keep members informed.
What's most important for many of the Care2 members are the connections they've made on the site. Randy has created a community that gives people hope as they connect with other passionate members and work together to bring about important change.
Why is Care2 such a well-kept secret?? It seems like more people should know about it and be involved. I go to the site almost every day - as of today, Care2 has 38 million petition signatures registered on the site. That's way more than any of the other activist community sites I occasionally visit. Care2 should be at least known by everyone - there are ways for me to make a difference in my personal life (check out the recipe for non-toxic drano) and ways to make a difference on a larger scale. Care2 has introduced me to The Wilderness Society, Environmental Defense, Alliance for Climate Protection, and NARAL - these groups do such cool things. Thank you Care2! Everyone else, please get to know Care2.
posted by EcoActivist on 8/30/2009 8:23 am