Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 I recently announced that I will be hosting a screening of The Witness on Sunday August 3rd at 12:30. (I've included the details below.) I look forward to seeing many of you there. For those of you who are willing and able, I need just a few volunteers to help out with various tasks, including: -Helping me promote the event (I have flyers and " handbills " to distribute as well as " online text messages " that are perfect for listserves/email announcements, etc. You can also use the announcement below.) -Baking vegan goodies for the day of the event. Cupcakes, muffins, cakes, cookies -- whatever your specialty! -Helping me set up and clean up -Taking money at the door I hope to attract 100+ people to this screening and need your help to do so. It's an incredibly powerful film whose effect is transformative. Thank you to all who can help me out. Simply reply to this email if you are interested. INFO BELOW: Please come to 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 realities of animal abuse in our society. 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 (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 --------------------- " 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 --------------------- Colleen Patrick-Goudreau Senior Content & Creative Director JustGive.org phone (510) 238-5004 fax (510) 238-4809 colleen http://www.justgive.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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