Get Thee To A Ballot Initiative Rally
September 28, 2007
Monday, Oct. 1 is Day 1 of 4 in a multi-city kick-off for CA’s Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty ballot initiative (full text). 650,000 signatures in five months is totally doable. That’s basically foot traffic and parking lot circlers at any WFM and Chipotle, any day of the week. Get the lowdown on initiatives, how they work, and how you’re gonna work for this one at a rally of your choice:
Sacramento
Monday, October 1st
Sacramento SPCA
6201 Florin Perkins Rd
Sacramento, CA 95828
7:00pm – 10:00pm
San Francisco
Tuesday, October 2nd
San Francisco SPCA
2500 16th St
San Francisco, CA 94103
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Los Angeles
Thursday, October 4th
LA Animal Services East Valley Shelter
14409 Vanowen Street
Van Nuys, CA 91405
7:00pm – 10:00pm
San Diego
Friday, October 5th
Health Services Complex – Rosencrans
3851 Rosecrans Street
San Diego, CA 92110
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Contact Director@humanecalifornia.org for more info.
World Farm Animals Day, Oct. 2
October 1, 2006
Some activity hints just to get you started:
Add one book or article to your reading list.
Be a vegan buddy for the day.
Contact your senators and representatives.
Donate to a farm animal sanctuary.
Encourage another person to go vegan for one day.
Foster a rescued farm animal.
Go vegan yourself for one day. Just one out of 365 is a start.
Help distribute literature.
Investigate farm animal cruelty in your area.
Join a World Farm Animals Day event in your area.
Keep informed about farm animal issues.
Learn how to include humane education in your curriculum.
Meet Your Meat.
Network with professionals in your field.
Oust an undesirable legislator.
Peek in on your own for a change. For once.
Question authority.
Read one journal article.
Sponsor a rescued farm animal at a sanctuary.
Type a letter to your local paper’s op/ed section.
Use your multi-million dollar acreage for something worthwhile.
Visit a farm animal sanctuary in your area.
Walk for a farm animal.
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Zap your zits the cruelty-free way.
Now how hard was that?
It’s Meatout Day!
March 20, 2006
Now that you’re finally rehydrated following the lost days after St. Patty’s, take a sober step in the compassionate direction and celebrate with us today. Look up a CA Meatout event and participate!
Ellen is working hard leafleting on the Fullerton College campus and Shannon has an info table set up at Cal State Fullerton. Catch up with them and say hello. Dr. Andy Mars speaks to the crowd at Reseda High School today from 10am-12pm.
Hungry yet? Head to Johnny Rockets this month for some free Boca® eats. As if you needed one more reason to kick the habit:
Do it for your Moms, and theirs.
And while you’re walking to and from your Los Angeles Pierce College classes, here’s a worthwhile addition to your trek
