Thomas Tate owns Tate Builders, Inc. in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts and specializes in designing sustainable homes with handcrafted details using recycled materials where possible. In addition to his career as a builder, Tom Tate supports the work of organizations like Amnesty International, a nonprofit founded over five decades ago to advocate for human rights around the world. Amnesty International provides an activism toolkit that offers guidance for addressing human rights violations through online means like petitions, email, blogs and social media, as well as information on becoming an online volunteer for the organization.