Vegathon

[Guest guest]

Dear SF BA Veg members,

 

I've met so many people who want to try vegetarianism but are

intimidated or think it's out of their reach. Or they're not informed

of the reasons they might go veg*n. I remember a time when I didn't

think I'd get enough protein on a vegan diet! I'm working on a

project that I'm convinced will encourage non-vegetarians to try it

out... even for seven days...

 

My passion for animals and veganism inspired me to create

a " Vegathon. " It's a community project that I'm working on in

conjunction with a 3 month workshop at Landmark Education.

 

The Vegathon will happen on a 7-day period from March 4 - 10.

Participants in the Vegathon will be non-vegetarians who will not eat

meat for one week. Like a marathon, participants will get sponsors to

contribute money - a designated amount of money for every day they

are in the Vegathon.

 

The money raised will go directly to the SPCA. Why the SPCA? The

Vegathon's intention is to make a connection for participants between

the animals they are raising money for (cats and dogs) and the

animals they aren't eating for a week (cows, pigs, chickens, fish,

etc.).

 

I intend to raise $14,000 for the SPCA, but my main interest is

raising awareness of the suffering of animals killed for food, the

effect of meat production on our environment and the health benefits

of a veg*n diet.

 

On the seventh day we'll have a dinner in San Francisco in

celebration of the participants' accomplishment of seven days without

meat. The evening will feature guest speakers and discussions on the

beauty of animals, our health and the planet.

 

I can't do it all alone, so I'm soliciting your help. This project

involves:

 

- encouraging non-vegetarians to participate in the Vegathon

- distributing support materials to participants

- coaching participants (those who are interested in getting

support, verbal or written, during their 7 meatless days)

 

I'm looking for a core team of 10 people to encourage non-vegetarians

to participate in the Vegathon, and to coach participants if

necessary.

 

If you know people who are veg-curious, this is an opportunity to

encourage them to try it for a week while supporting the SPCA! In

some cases, their interest in raising money for cats and dogs will

pique their interest! Most people I've talked to say that they've

always wanted an excuse to try vegetarianism, but they've just never

had a motivation like this.

 

Please email me at caity if you are interested

in being part of this project. I would like to have our initial

brainstorming get-together on Saturday, January 19 at my home in San

Francisco.

 

I so look forward to hearing from you.

 

Best wishes,

 

~Caity

[Guest guest]

What a great idea! It is also very near the annual date for Great American

Meatout (I think March 20th). If there are out outreach activities like this

planned for the month of March, maybe they can be promoted together.

Have any of your ever pronounced the name of this group and heard what it says?

SF Be a Veg

Tammy

startherehealth <startherehealth wrote: Dear SF BA Veg members,

 

I've met so many people who want to try vegetarianism but are

intimidated or think it's out of their reach. Or they're not informed

of the reasons they might go veg*n. I remember a time when I didn't

think I'd get enough protein on a vegan diet! I'm working on a

project that I'm convinced will encourage non-vegetarians to try it

out... even for seven days...

 

My passion for animals and veganism inspired me to create

a " Vegathon. " It's a community project that I'm working on in

conjunction with a 3 month workshop at Landmark Education.

 

The Vegathon will happen on a 7-day period from March 4 - 10.

Participants in the Vegathon will be non-vegetarians who will not eat

meat for one week. Like a marathon, participants will get sponsors to

contribute money - a designated amount of money for every day they

are in the Vegathon.

 

The money raised will go directly to the SPCA. Why the SPCA? The

Vegathon's intention is to make a connection for participants between

the animals they are raising money for (cats and dogs) and the

animals they aren't eating for a week (cows, pigs, chickens, fish,

etc.).

 

I intend to raise $14,000 for the SPCA, but my main interest is

raising awareness of the suffering of animals killed for food, the

effect of meat production on our environment and the health benefits

of a veg*n diet.

 

On the seventh day we'll have a dinner in San Francisco in

celebration of the participants' accomplishment of seven days without

meat. The evening will feature guest speakers and discussions on the

beauty of animals, our health and the planet.

 

I can't do it all alone, so I'm soliciting your help. This project

involves:

 

- encouraging non-vegetarians to participate in the Vegathon

- distributing support materials to participants

- coaching participants (those who are interested in getting

support, verbal or written, during their 7 meatless days)

 

I'm looking for a core team of 10 people to encourage non-vegetarians

to participate in the Vegathon, and to coach participants if

necessary.

 

If you know people who are veg-curious, this is an opportunity to

encourage them to try it for a week while supporting the SPCA! In

some cases, their interest in raising money for cats and dogs will

pique their interest! Most people I've talked to say that they've

always wanted an excuse to try vegetarianism, but they've just never

had a motivation like this.

 

Please email me at caity if you are interested

in being part of this project. I would like to have our initial

brainstorming get-together on Saturday, January 19 at my home in San

Francisco.

 

I so look forward to hearing from you.

 

Best wishes,

 

~Caity

 

 

 

 

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