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Farm Sanctuary Fundraiser Party/Silent Auction and Walk For Farm Animals
It's that time of year again and the Farm Sanctuary
events are right around the corner! Please join us again this year to help
raise funds for the animals at Farm Sanctuary and for nationwide rescues and
campaigns.
Farm Sanctuary Fundraiser Dinner and Silent Auction
Friday, October 10th, 2008, 7pm-10pm
Historic Heritage Square, Lath House
115 N. 6th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-
Map
Parking is located just west of the facility. Casual party attire is
suggested for the open-air venue.
Download an event flyer
Tickets are just $25 per person, which includes dinner, drinks, and music by the
band, Elusive Groove! Tickets
purchased after October 3rd will be $35 per person. Admission is limited
to the first 200 people to purchase tickets. Register online at
http://www.firstgiving.com/azfarmparty
We have a few items already available for the Silent Auction including: Yoga
sessions for two including yoga mats and T-shirts from Inside The Bungalow,
Specialty Handmade Vegan Bath & Body Products by Strawberry Hedgehog, 1 hour
massage from Hands of Health, Gift Certificate and Kitchen Gadgets from Plate It
Up, Gene Baur's book, "Farm Sanctuary" and Jana Kohl's book, "A Rare Breed of
Love", donated by Michelle Andria. We are still looking for more items and donations for the Silent Auction. They can be gift
certificates, gift baskets, etc! We ask that all items are vegan and
animal friendly. Please
download the donation form here.
Walk for Farm Animals
Saturday, October 18th
Registration 9am, Walk begins at 10am
Margaret T. Hance Park- East Ramada
67 West Culver Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-
Map
Join our 2008 Walk for Farm Animals and raise funds for and awareness about Farm
Sanctuary's vital rescue, education, and advocacy efforts for farm animals in
need. Please register and begin your fundraising today at
www.firstgiving.com/farmsanctuary You can create your own personal
online fundraising page-its quick and easy! For printable pledge
sheets, please go to
www.walkforfarmanimals.org
Spread the word to friends, family, and strangers! Please download and
print the
event flyer and post it around town to let others know about the event.
Please email
phoenix@walkforfarmanimals.org with any questions, or for more information.
Volunteer Opportunities!
We couldn't do the events without the great volunteers that help us out.
We are currently looking for volunteers for the following areas. Please
email azvegan@gmail.com if you are
interested in volunteering and please let us know what area you are
interested in. Thank you!
Silent Auction- We are looking for Silent Auction donations.
We are also looking for anyone interested in helping out with the Silent Auction
on the evening of October 10th. This would include helping setup the
Silent Auction items and helping with the checkout at the end of the evening.
Dinner Party Volunteers- Help with the guest registration at the door,
setup and teardown of the facility, and helping with food and beverages during
the party.
Walk Volunteers- Assisting with setup and registration and pledge
collections the morning of the Walk for Farm Animals.
Take Action...
Ask County Attorney To
Press Charges Against Man Accused Of Dragging Horse In Florence
Many of us heard the headlines last week about a man and his daughter
accused of animal abuse in Queen Creek, AZ.
Link to story. Please
contact Pinal County Attorney,, and ask him to press felony charges
against this cruel individual.
Tell Department of
Health and Human Services to investigate the real source of the
contamination-the meat industrySalmonella are intestinal organisms. Needless to say, tomatoes and
peppers do not have an intestinal tract. When feces end up in irrigation
water, salmonella can contaminate the surfaces of plants and can
apparently pass into their rootlets, ending up inside produce.
Infectious bacteria from animal feces also contaminate agricultural
fields, workers’ hands, retail shelves, and kitchen surfaces.
Send a quick message to tell them where they mind find the source of
the contamination.
Posh Puppy Store
Demo's-Saturdays and SundaysThe Posh Puppy store demos are
continuing. Please join others to spread the message and encourage
people to adopt their puppies from shelters or rescue groups.
Reminder: Do not park or walk on Northsight Shopping Center
property. Please park in the Home Depot lot north of Northsight Center
and do not cut through the Northsight Center lot. Stay on the sidewalk.
Posh Puppy and property management are demanding police issue
trespass tickets.What: Pro-Adoption Anti-Puppy Mill RallyWhen: 9 - 11am Saturday and Sunday mornings, ongoingWhere: Posh Puppy store - 15060 N. Northsight Blvd., Scottsdale (west
side of street across from Sam's Club, north of Raintree)
Take a moment to urge
Starbucks to provide more vegan options!Starbucks has created a new Web site,
www.mystarbucksidea.com, to solicit suggestions for new products
(click on the "Share" button). While the company is well-known for
offering soy milk at every location, its selection of vegan-friendly
food items is almost non-existent. Starbucks has told PETA that it takes the comments received from the new
Web site very seriously, so please take a few minutes today to ask the
company to start offering vegan pastries, snacks, and sandwiches!
It only takes a moment to register, and submitting an idea could go a
long way toward making Starbucks more vegan-friendly and compassionate.
Legislative Updates...
Advice From A Local
Activist For Voting In The Next Election
Thanks so much, Julie N. for putting this great information
together!
One of the many ways to prevent animal cruelty is starting on a
political level. Stronger, stricter laws need to be passed to protect
animals and punish those who commit crimes against them. With the
upcoming election, I'm urging ALL VOTERS to start doing their homework
now. Recently, you should have received a booklet listing all candidates
that are running for state Senators and Representatives. In this booklet
you can locate your respective District and find out who is running &
vying for your vote.
You can obtain & download the pamphlet online, but it’s lengthy. Might
be best to scroll down to find your district and simply print the pages
specific to your candidates.
Go to:
www.azcleanelections.gov , click on the left side for
“Publications”, slide over to “2008 Primary Candidates Statement
Pamphlet”.
Most of the candidates have websites and/or email addresses. Please take
a moment to craft a letter to your nominees and let them know your
concern for animal welfare, as well as feedback on where they stand. I
have included a SAMPLE letter that I sent to my candidates and urge you
to do the same. (Please revise/ reword before sending.)
Dear ______,
Thank you for your interest in running for State
(Senator/Representative) I'm a constituent in District __ and starting
to do my homework before casting my vote in the upcoming election. I
have the following question and would appreciate your feedback to my
concerns:
Where do you stand on issues pertaining to animal welfare and protection
of animals in our community & statewide? This is an extremely important
issue for me, as well as my family, friends, and many co-workers. I have
reviewed other candidates and will not vote for those who have a track
record of voting against issues to protect animals. I'd love to
hear from you and know where you stand on my concerns for animal
welfare. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward
to hearing from you. Sincerely, Full name, address, phone number,
email address.
Help Get Animal-Friendly Representative
in Congress
Rebecca Schneider, a huge animal advocate, will be running against
Representative Flake, the Congressional Representative with the worst
record in the state on animal issues, for Arizona Congressional District
Six. Please do what you can to support her campaign!
www.schneider2008.com
Anti-Cruelty Measure
certified for the November BallotCalifornia Secretary of State Debra Bowen today
certified an anti-cruelty ballot initiative for the statewide general
election on November 4, 2008. Californians for Humane Farms, sponsored by
The Humane Society of the United States, Farm Sanctuary and other animal
protection groups, family farmers, veterinarians and public health
professionals, said the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act will provide
the most basic protection to nearly 20 million animals confined in
industrial factory farms in California: that they merely be able to turn
around and extend their limbs. For more info on the campaign,
visit: http://www.humanecalifornia.org/
In California, The
Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act has been added to the ballot for
this fall. This measure would provide the most basic protection to farm
animals: merely allowing them to turn around and extend their limbs. The
purpose of the measure is to prevent three of the most cruel and
inhumane forms of extreme confinement in the world of animal
agribusiness: veal crates, battery cages, and gestation crates. And as
moderate as these reforms are, this would be the most important step
forward for farm animals in history impacting 20 million animals in
California! Please,
do what you can to help!
Check out the latest additions..
Puppy Mill Presentation
At Maricopa County Animal Care and Control
Join Theresa Strader, director of Mill Dog Rescue Network and Clay
Myers, renowned animal welfare photographer, for a presentation that
exposes the horrors of the puppy mill "industry" in this country. Mill
Dog Rescue Network has rescued hundreds of dogs from puppy mills across
the Midwest; and Clay has captured hidden photos and video from these
efforts that will shock and haunt you. You'll also meet dogs who
have escaped the tortures of puppy mills through the help of Mill Dog
Rescue Network – and you'll marvel at the spirit and love that still
shines in their eyes, despite their tragic pasts. Please join us.
The only way to stop this atrocity is to shine a light on it.
Link to event flyer
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 7:00 p.m.
Place: Maricopa County Animal Care and Control – West Valley Center
2500 South 27th Ave (27th Ave / Lower Buckeye) • Phoenix, AZ 85009 •
(602) 506-2772
RSVP: Lisa Brennan @ MinPinHaven Rescue:
lisabrennan406@msn.com
(623) 262-0286
Take A Few Moments to
Complete a Survey About Being Vegan
This survey is being conducted by M. Butterflies Katz, who has
published several popular articles on vegan subjects, including 'vegan
companies', 'vegan-organic gardening' and 'feeding your pets vegan'.
The results of the survey will be used to research an article that
will be published on-line and in magazines. The survey can be
found at this
link. Please contact
M. Butterflies
Katz with any questions.
Farm Sanctuary Scores
Landmark Legal Victory for Farm Animals
Farm Sanctuary recently scored a precedent-setting victory in its
decade-long battle against the New Jersey Department of Agriculture's (NJDA)
inhumane standards of farm animal care. In a monumental legal decision,
the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously declared that factory farming
practices cannot be considered "humane" simply because they are "routine
husbandry practices." The Court also rejected the practice of
tail-docking cattle, the manner in which the NJDA had provided for farm
animals to be mutilated without anesthesia, and ordered the agency to
readdress many of the state-mandated standards for the treatment of farm
animals.
More info.
Veg options in Yuma and beyond!"I am the owner of Nature's Express, a healthier fast food restaurant in
Yuma that is completely plant based. We are planning to open up more
stores. Our next restaurant will be in San Diego and is opening in
September. I am an oncologist so the motivation for the restaurant
is primarily a health related focus - see our website
natures-express.com
"
Notes from Vegan Outreach:
Dealing with Family
Vegan Outreach asked their members about dealing with intractable
family members.
Here are some excerpts from a few of the many responses they
received.
Don't Miss This...
Questions
about veganism? Vegans and non-vegans alike should read the incredible essay from Vegan Outreach,
On
Being Vegan
Activism is a
tough business - don't get burned out!
Preventing Animal Rights
Burn-Out
A
"must read" for any activist: Compassion Over Killing's
excellent Tips For Successful Vegan Leafleting.
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"Chew on
This" - an amazing video from PETA.Every year, more than 27 billion animals (including fish) are killed for
food in the United States alone. PETA’s video
Chew
on This sheds light on animal suffering and highlights many of the
other reasons to choose a compassionate, plant-based diet. Watch the
video, order a free copy of the DVD, and pass it on! (just three and a
half minutes long)
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