Justin Vizaro, Founder and President

Currently a senior at Florida International University in the Honors College, Justin started this website and volunteer group with a few of his friends in March of 2008. His goal is to eventually be able to generate millions of dollars worth of support for charitable organizations each year through the power of human networking and the internet. He also hopes to develop a system that will connect volunteers with the organizations that need them the most.

Justin's Cause: Education

Amanda Segovia, Founding Member and Vice President

Also in her fourth year at Florida International University, Amanda is studying Philosophy, and is also a member of the Honors College. Amanda’s passion, not only for this website but also in life, is to help children and promote a healthy lifestyle. She hopes to encourage people with the same values to get involved in making a change for the better.

Amanda's Cause: Children

Kenny Martinson, Founding Member and Projects Chair

Kenny is entering his fourth year at FIU with the Honors College and has been an important member of The Daily Cause since its inception. Kenny has helped Justin, Yaro, and Natalia coordinate events, set up partnerships with other organizations, and is always available to help with volunteer needs. This year, Kenny has taken on the added responsibility of helping to match volunteers with projects in the community.

Kenny's Cause: Advancement of the Arts, emphasis on music

Liz Grear, Founding Member and Public Relations

Liz has played a critical role in the proliferation of The Daily Cause overseas. While abroad, Liz has been spreading the word to people around the world. Now that she has returned, Justin and Liz are working together to translate the entire site into French.

Liz's Cause: Education

Nancy Nycum, Founding Member and Public Relations

Nancy, now a graduate of Florida International University, continues to work closely with the rest of the team to make sure The Daily Cause has the people it needs to make the operation tick. Since The Daily Cause first started, Nancy has been there working hand in hand with Amanda and Justin to keep people excited about the initiative.

Nancy's Cause: Medical Research

Jenny Brown, Board Member

Currently a Junior at FIU in the Honors College, Jenny is serving her first year on the board, but is preparing to take over operations with Kenny when Justin and Amanda graduate. Jenny's passion, sense of humor, caring nature, and baking talents have made her an indispensable member of the team.

Jenny's Cause: Animals

Mel Austin, Founding Member and Creative Director

Also a gradute of Florida International University, Mel has been the go-to girl for anything involving digital imaging, graphic design, and artistic flavor. She has also found time to be an active volunteer in all of the organization's events.

Mel's Cause: Women's organizations

Eugenio Yaro Barreto, Founding Member and Events Coordinator with Natalia Lopez, Founding Member

Yaro started with The Daily Cause in the very beginning, hoping to help Amanda and Justin build an effective and beneficial organization. Since starting, he has recruited Natalia Lopez, and the two work together with Justin to set up special events, fund raisers, and volunteer drives.

Yaro's Cause: Hunger
Natalia's Cause: Children

Rafael Caetano, Volunteer Coordinator

Rafael tracked Justin down and joined The Daily Cause with the simple goal of getting involved and helping to serve his community. Rafael was an integral part of making sure the organization's projects were successful last year, and helped with just about anything. This year, Rafael will be working with Kenny to coordinate the allocation of volunteers to projects in the community.

Rafael's Cause: Disaster Relief