For a cause
Some may be considered noble and others quixotic. But there is never a shortage of causes to embrace - or determined folk to embrace them. Christopher Swain swam the 80-mile length of the Charles River to draw attention to the fight against water pollution. Gina Smith and Heidi Norton were one of seven couples to sue for gay marriage in Massachusetts. Robert Byrant worked toward a more personal goal: finding a way to interest young Sterling in books.
