August 3rd Event: Screening of The Witness

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Please join us at a screening of a very special documentary film called " The

Witness. " It is a story of compassion, of transformation, of being a voice for

the oppressed, of human and non-human relationships, and of one person's power

to make a difference. If you haven't seen it, you'll want to make a point to

come. If you've seen it already, it's worth seeing it again -- and bringing a

friend along!

 

About THE WITNESS: In the award-winning documentary The Witness, Eddie Lama

explains how he feared and avoided animals for most of his life, until the love

of a kitten opened his heart, inspiring him to rescue abandoned animals, become

a vegetarian, and ultimately, to bring his message of compassion to the streets

of New York. With humor and sincerity, Eddie tells the story of his remarkable

change in consciousness, sharing along the way some of the shocking realities of

the meat and fur industries.

 

FROM Yale Wishnik, Ph.D of the California Teachers Association: " THE WITNESS

provides a catalyst for emphasizing the importance of relationships and the

value of all life -- human and non-human animal alike. Classrooms everywhere, in

and outside the schoolhouse, need to pay close attention to the message

presented by Eddie Lama. His wisdom is simple, yet poignant, as he shows that

nothing is more powerful than an act with a purpose and no lesson is more

important than one filled with compassion.

 

WHEN: Sunday August 3rd, 2003 at 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: First Unitarian Church of Oakland - 685 14th St. at Castro (Directions

can be found at www.uuoakland.org

WHO: Contact colleen or (510) 238-5004 for more information

REQUESTED DONATION: $10-$25 sliding scale (No one will be turned away for lack

of funds) Proceeds benefit the Oakland Animal Shelter

GOODIES: We will be serving refreshments and delicious baked goods

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" Humans are part of the web of life. What we do to the planet, what we do to

other species, and what we do to other people, we end up doing to ourselves. "

~John Robbins

 

" As long as people will shed the blood of innocent creatures there can be no

peace, no liberty, no harmony between people. Slaughter and justice cannot dwell

together. " ~Isaac Bashevis Singer

 

" Nonviolence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution.

Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages. " ~Thomas

Edison

 

" Don't do nothing because you can't do everything. Do Something. Anything. "

~Sasha

 

Recipes & Cooking Classes: http://www.generationv.org/compassionatecooks.htm

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Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Senior Content & Creative Director

JustGive.org

phone (510) 238-5004

fax (510) 238-4809

colleen

http://www.justgive.org