Gentle Thanksgiving Kick-Off Alert

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Gentle Thanksgiving - Action Alert Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate life... not destroy it. Please join our efforts to bring a Gentle Thanksgiving to your community. Why We Need You Each year, 45 million turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving alone. ~~~~~~~~ No laws protect turkeys from cruelty in slaughterhouses and factory farms. All birds are excluded from coverage under the federal Humane Slaughter Act. ~~~~~~~~ Turkey farms produce 10 billion pounds of manure, much of which ends up in our rivers and drinking water. Here's What You Can Do: 1) Host a Gentle Thanksgiving and invite family, friends and acquaintances to join you. This is a friendly way to introduce the great taste and many

benefits of a cruelty-free diet. 2) Coordinate a public dinner. A great form of outreach, public dinners can be held at local churches, community centers, veg-friendly restaurants, or any other location you see fit. Consider making it a potluck, hiring a caterer, or asking volunteers to donate food for the occasion. 3) Request free postcards for distribution. These colorful cards (pictured to the left) offer free recipes and a Veg Starter Kit. Leave them at stores all month. 4) Call your favorite local radio talk show to educate others about Gentle Thanksgiving, turkey-alternatives, and the numerous advantages of a healthy, plant-based diet. 5) Place a web banner on your website. Click here for details and more ideas on how to get active. Be sure to register your plans with us. Registering allows us to list your event and city in the Gentle Thanksgiving Events Directory. Your event will help generate media and inspire others. Together, we will demonstrate the true meaning of Thanksgiving and the popularity of meat-free living. Thank you for saving animals! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gentle Thanksgiving encourages others to celebrate life during the holiday season with

cruelty-free dinners. With your support, we provide free educational materials and demonstrate the great taste and superior nutrition of compassionate turkey-alternatives and other vegan delights. Gentle Thanksgiving is a campaign of FARM, a 501©3, non-profit, public-interest organization. FARM - 10101 Ashburton Lane, Bethesda MD 20817. To , For additional information, visit www.GentleThanksgiving.org.