Exciting Events for Animals

[Guest guest]

(These three events are all sponsored by Colleen A. Patrick (Unitarian

Universalists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and Alka Chandna (Food and

Social Justice Project).

 

1. City Tea for Country Critters: A Fancy Fundraiser for Farm Sanctuary. Join us

for an afternoon of tea & crumpets! Dr. Michael Greger will speak on mad cow

disease and other threats to our food supply at a fundraising tea party for Farm

Sanctuary, a shelter for abused and neglected farmed animals. Sunday, August

18th, 4 pm - 7:30 pm. First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th Street in

Oakland. Sliding Scale: $5 - $25. For more information, please call 510-914-7131

or 415-337-0663.

 

2. Monthly Vegetarian Cooking Class! Our next class is on Saturday August 17th

from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church of Oakland (685 14th at

Castro). $20. The topic is Beautiful Beginnings: Breakfast and Brunch, and on

the menu is

 

*Breakfast Tofu Scramble

*Polenta, Tofu, and Vegetable Quiche

*Baked Potato Pie

*No-Fuss Pancakes with Blueberry-Orange Sauce

*The " No Eggs " Benedict

*Veggie Sausage

Contact colleen or 510-914-7131 to sign up.

 

3. Walk for Farm Animals -- in Oakland! JOIN US AT FRANK OGAWA PLAZA IN FRONT OF

OAKLAND CITY HALL (AT 14TH STREET) ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7 AT 10 A.M. TO WALK ON

BEHALF OF FARM ANIMALS AND TO RAISE MONEY FOR FARM SANCTUARY

(www.farmsanctuary.org). After our 2.5-mile walk, we will have speakers and

refreshments. To register and begin collecting pledges, please contact Colleen

A. Patrick at colleen or (510) 594-8321. Registration fee is $10,

all walkers receive T-Shirts, and prizes are awarded to those who raise the most

pledges!

 

Thank you!

 

Colleen