Vegathon 2002

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Vegathon 2002 is coming up soon! As veg*ns, I encourage you to

encourage your non-vegetarian friends, family and colleagues to

participate. It's like a walkathon, but better for animals, people an

the environment! Here's some information about Vegathon 2002:

 

Try vegetarianism for a week (March 4 - 10) and benefit New York's

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)!

 

Vegathon 2002 is a unique incentive for non-vegetarians to try a

plant-based diet for a week. The seven-day Vegathon 2002 offers

participants the opportunity to go meatless while getting sponsored

to benefit the animals of the ASPCA. Similar to the format of a

walkathon, participants get sponsored for every day they avoid meat,

and the proceeds go directly to a cause - in this case the American

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

 

After receiving sponsorship packs, the first step of participants is

to solicit sponsors for the week-long vegetarian diet. The intention

of the Vegathon is to raise $14,000 for the ASPCA, but our main

interest is raising awareness of the suffering of animals killed for

food - and the health benefits of a vegetarian diet.

 

Participants are not left to face vegetarianism alone during Vegathon

2002. Instead, they are provided with support - a vegetarian starter

kit, local resources, web-based resources and a vegetarian coach to

help them on their seven-day journey. The myth the vegetarians don't

get enough protein, for example, is explained in the participant

packs. Motivating research from Physicians' Committee for Responsible

Medicine, delicious recipes, and the benefits of a plant-based diet

are all a part of the participants' material.

 

This international event culminates on Sunday, March 10, when

participants are encouraged to meet with their vegetarian friends to

celebrate their success - a week of living without meat.

 

The Event: Vegathon 2002

Monday, March 4 through Sunday, March 10

For information or participant packs call 415-647-3336 or contact

Vegathon

 

http://www.startherecoaches.com/vegathon2002

 

Thanks on behalf of all animals!

 

~Caity McCardell

Co-coordinator