Guest guest Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Forwarding the message. Want to view our newsletter online? Click here E-PEACE The Society of P.E.A.C.E. Monthly Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE VEGAN RECIPE OF THE MONTH QUOTE OF THE MONTH NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD OUR UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EVENTS ACTION ALERTS INFORMATIVE LINKS & RESOURCES ABOUT US OUR FEATURED EVENT THIS MONTH Society of PEACE 2nd Annual " Celebrate Freedom, Live Vegan " Potluck Picnic Sunday, July 5th 3:00 - 6:00 PM Memorial Park South Picnic Loop in Houston Join us for our 2nd Annual " Celebrate Freedom, Live Vegan " Picnic! This year, we're celebrating with a Hawaiian theme. Lots of great food, door prizes & more! To RSVP email Mari Devlin or call/text 832-722-1376. Click on the event flyer above to view the full details! VEGAN RECIPE OF THE MONTH Vegan " Hawaiian Haystacks " with " Helen's Hawaiian Sweet & Sour Sauce " Society of PEACE President & Co-founder Kristen Lee Ohanyan pays tribute to her late grandmother this month with a veganized family recipe. This is the perfect dish for a vegan Luau and summer potlucks! Kristen and her husband, Tosh Schurz, founded the Society of People for the Earth, Animals, Compassion & Enlightenment. This organization was officially launched in March 2004. Click on the recipe to view and print! SUPPORT OUR ORGANIZATION We are a 100% volunteer-based organization and rely on the generosity & support of members like you. Click HERE to learn how you can support the Society of PEACE with a donation.. We will also gladly accept donated items from our " wish list " , including bulk literature (veg, animal rights & environmental), paper & office supplies, toner, etc. Please contact us to inquire about our " wish list " . Thank you for your support! JOIN OUR SOCAL NETWORK ON FACEBOOK! BECOME A MEMBER Join the Society of People for the Earth, Animals, Compassion & Enlightenment mailing list! LISTEN TO VEGAN WORLD RADIO Tune in to Vegan World Radio every Monday at 10:00 AM on Pacifica Radio KPFT Houston 90.1 FM. Archives are also available online. We thank hosts (and Society of PEACE members) Shirley, Jerrilyn & Anuj for supporting and promoting our organization! QUOTE OF THE MONTH " I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being. " -- Abraham Lincoln Read additional Animal Rights, Vegetarian & peace quotes at Better World.net. July 2009 Dear Neil, Welcome to the July issue of E-PEACE! We wish to thank everyone who supported our Vegan Bake Sale during the 1st annual " Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale Week " last month! This was our biggest bake sale yet and we raised funds for our friends at the Peaceful Prairie Farm Animal Sanctuary. A report will be issued soon, along with our Spring Outreach recap. This month, as Americans celebrate Independence Day, we hope others will acknowledge that the right to freedom and peace should belong to ALL living beings. July is also " National Veggie Hot Dog Month " , so it's a great time to introduce others to non-violent foods during Compassion Over Killing's (COK) 4th annual outreach campaign. We hope you are inspired to put compassion into action by going VEG for life. There are literally billions of reasons to do so! Remember that every meal is a declaration of independence! For a compassionate world, Your Society of PEACE E-Newsletter Team News From Around the World Recommended News Headlines " Abraham Lincoln -- Animal Rights Activist or just a Decent Human Being? " - Examiner.com, by Mary Bushnell " The Consummate Animal Rights Reference " - The Huffington Post, by Donna Albergotti " Animal Rights: in the Words of DaVinci " - Examiner.com, by Adam Kochanowicz " Appropriate Planned Vegetarian Diets Are Healthful, May Help in Disease Prevention and Treatment, Says American Dietetic Association (in updated statement) " - EatRight.org, ADA Press Release " Go Vegetarian for a Healthier Life " - TheMedGuru.com, by Neharika Sabharwal " New Film Offers Troubling View of US Food Industry " - The Daily News Online, by Ann Levin (Associated Press) " Costa Rica is World's Greenest, Happiest Country " - The Guardian, by Ashley Seager " Go Forth and Advocate " - The Huffington Post, by Michael Markarian For additional news headlines throughout the month, join our Society of PEACE Message Board News Forum on . Members are invited to post and share news, action alerts & more! Our Upcoming Local Events Society of PEACE Events Summer 2009 Sunday, July 5, 2009: Society of PEACE 2nd Annual " Celebrate Freedom, Live Vegan " Potluck Picnic in the Park Saturday, August 15, 2009: Society of PEACE " Volunteer Roundup " & Vegan Potluck in Houston Please remember to visit the Society of PEACE Events Calendar for a complete listing of these and other community, social & outreach events in the Houston area. Updates are posted throughout the month! National & International Events Summer & Early Fall 2009 The North American Vegetarian Society " Vegetarian Summerfest 2009 " - July 8-12, 2009 (Johnstown, PA) Dr. McDougall's " Vegan Costa Rica Adventure " - July 8-15 (Costa Rica) The 2009 International " Minding Animals " Academic & Community Conference on Animals & Society - July 13-18, 2009 (Newcastle, Australia) Animal Rights 2009 National Conference - July 16-20, 2009 (Los Angeles, CA) The Humane Society of the United States " Taking Action for Animals " Conference - July 24-27, 2009 (Arlington, VA) Animal Acres " 2009 Gala for Farm Animals " - September 5, 2009 (Acton, CA) Compassion Over Killing's DC VegFest - September 12, 2009 (Washington, DC) Farm Sanctuary's 2009 " Walk For Farm Animals " - October 2009 (Select cities in North America) San Francisco Vegetarian Society's 10th Annual " World Veg Festival Weekend " - October 3-4, 2009 (San Francisco, CA) Washington DC Green Festival - October 10-11, 2009 (Washington, DC) 8th Annual VegSource " Healthy Lifestyle Expo " - October 16-18, 2009 (Woodland Hills, CA) 14th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival - October 31 - November 1, 2009 (Boston, MA) Action Alerts Take Action for Animals Ask your Congressional Representative and Senators to extend the ban on torture to include Animals used in military trauma-training exercises! (From People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - PETA.com) Thousands of live animals are shot, stabbed, dismembered, burned, and poisoned every year in Department of Defense (DoD) training exercises designed to train medics and infantry in how to treat various human battlefield injuries. Sign PETA's online form asking President Obama to issue an executive order requiring the DoD to replace animals with non-animal methods. Join international animal welfare organizations in urging China to ban the live skinning of cats & dogs for meat and fur (From StopLiveSkinning.wordpress.com) Millions of cats and dogs in China are bred in inhumane conditions and sold to markets for their meat, or skinned (sometimes not completely unconscious) for their fur. The methods at which these animals are slaughtered are cruel and must be stopped immediately. Many international animal welfare organizations and humane societies have joined together in protest against the live skinning of animals for fur. Sign the online petition urging China to ban this barbaric industry. Informative Links & Resources Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach COK's " National Veggie Dog Month " Freecycle New Dawn Montana Farm Animal Sanctuary Friends of Animals That's Why We Don't Eat Animals PETA's Circuses.com VeggieThing.com PanGarden Studio: the Art of Chris McCasland Banyan Foods Tofu Company Vegan Society " Peaceable Kingdom: the Journey Home " (movie preview) " Food, Inc. " (the movie) " Chew On This: Reasons to Become a Vegetarian " (video) About Us The Society of P.E.A.C.E. (People for the Earth, Animals, Compassion & Enlightenment) is a grassroots, nonprofit community organization which focuses on ethical vegan living, environmental awareness and animal rights advocacy. We are dedicated to promoting PEACE and Compassion for ALL living beings through education, outreach and advocacy. Our headquarters are in Houston, Texas, and our membership base is global. We are 100% volunteer-based and rely on the support and generosity of our members. Join our Community Network to receive to our free monthly newsletter, action alerts, special events announcements and more. Our members are also invited to sign up for our optional message board news forum on . You can also find us on the Facebook social network. Learn how you can support our work through donations and by supplying items from our " wish list " ! You can also volunteer your time in support of our mission. Newsletter: Copyright 2009 Society of P.E.A.C.E. . Permission to forward newsletter as written. (See our convenient " forward email " link below) email: info web: http://www.societyofpeace.orgPhone: (832) 722-1376 We invite you to share our informative e-newsletter with others! Please see our convenient " forward email " link below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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