Portland
Walk for Farm Animals to Benefit Farm Sanctuary
 Northwest
VEG is organizing a Walk for Farm Animals to benefit Farm Sanctuary,
a national, nonprofit animal protection organization. Farm Sanctuary
rescues, rehabilitates and provides lifelong care for hundreds of animals
rescued from factory farms, stockyards and slaughterhouses. In addition
to operating shelters in New York and California, they work to gain
legal protection for animals used in food production and to raise public
awareness about factory farm cruelty and more compassionate alternatives.
Farm Sanctuary also promotes a diet free of animal products. The Walk
helps fund Farm Sanctuary’s rescue and protection campaigns.
 The
Portland Walk is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, Sept. 30, just
a few days before World Farm Animals Day on Oct. 2. Walkers will meet
at Blossoming
Lotus Café, 925 NW Davis St. at 9:30 am for vegan refreshments.
[Thanks to Blossoming Lotus for accommodating our Walk start and providing
treats!] At 10 am, we will begin a route of approximately 3 miles, passing
Whole Foods Market, Powell’s Bookstore, the Central Library, the
Portland Farmers’ Market, Pioneer Square, the Portland Saturday
Market, and back to Blossoming Lotus. (Check
out a PDF of the Walk map.) It's easy to register on-line at www.firstgiving.com/farmsanctuary.
You may also register
on the morning of the walk; please arrive by 9:45 am.
All walkers are
required to sign waivers before walking. This may be done through the
on-line registration or at the start of the walk. Children under 18
must walk with a parent or guardian or obtain a waiver before the walk.
For more info, contact
portland@walkforfarmanimals.org
or call (503) 288-1503.
Raising
Funds for the Farm Animals Walk
Each walker is encouraged
to collect pledges — usually a set donation rather than a certain
dollar amount per mile. Walk-a-thon pledges must be collected before
the Walk and turned in at check-in on the day of the Walk. It is possible
to approach your friends and family via a cool, automated Internet method
provide for the first time this year by Farm Santuary: www.firstgiving.com/farmsanctuary.
Through a quick, easy process, you will create your own web page to
which you can direct potential donors. You can assure your friends and
family that Farm Sanctuary is an efficient nonprofit with a four-star
rating by Charity
Navigator.
Walkers who raise
over $100 in pledges receive Farm Sanctuary prizes. Prize of a small
custom animal painting (see artist's paintings on this page and home
page) to the top individual fund-raiser; prize for top team includes
gift certificates from local businesses. Thanks to Mirador
Community Store, Kinta
Restaurant, Annie
Bloom's Books, and Food
Fight Grocery for donating gift certificates!
Photo courtesy of
Farm Sanctuary. Painting courtesy of Portland artist Jessica Dadds,
jessica_dadds@hotmail.com.
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Support
the Walk and Farm Sanctuary
The following walkers
have created their own web pages to raise funds for the Walk. Please consider
sponsoring one of these local walkers. Thanks!
Amanda Mooneyham
www.firstgiving.com/amandamooneyham
Amy Roy
www.firstgiving.com/amyroy
Cathy & Brad Monroy
www.firstgiving.com/CathyandBrad
Charley Korns
www.firstgiving.com/charley4animals
Chrissy Bevens
www.firstgiving.com/chrissybevens
Connor Johnson
www.firstgiving.com/ConnorLoganJohnson
Courteney West
www.firstgiving.com/courteney
Donald Korst
www.firstgiving.com/donaldkorst
Donna Burke
www.firstgiving.com/DonnaBurke
Elaine Armstrong
www.firstgiving.com/elaineirish
Gayle Alexia
www.firstgiving.com/gaylealexia
Holly Ashkannejhad
www.firstgiving.com/hollya
Jessica Dadds &
Casey McDonald
www.firstgiving.com/jessicadadds
Jill Schatz &
Peter Spendelow
www.firstgiving.com/Peter_Jill
Juliette Mackin
www.firstgiving.com/juliette
Kelly Flood &
Noel Smith
www.firstgiving.com/kellyandnoel4animals
Kevin Gerdes
www.firstgiving.com/khgerdes
Laura Guimond
www.firstgiving.com/sheeponthemove
Linda and Amber Sant'Angelo
www.firstgiving.com/lindasantangelo
Lois Jones
www.firstgiving.com/TeamLois
Louise Lopes
www.firstgiving.com/LouiseLopes
Maggie Raczek
www.firstgiving.com/mags
Marsha Rakestraw
www.firstgiving.com/marsharakestraw
Mary Welliver
www.firstgiving.com/marywelliver
Maitri Ersson
www.firstgiving.com/maitriersson
Nettie Schwager
www.firstgiving.com/sponsorNettie
Nicole Stettler
www.firstgiving.com/nstettler
Pam Peterson &
Paige Coleman
www.firstgiving.com/blacksheep
Sequoyah Hill
www.firstgiving.com/sequoyah
Sharon Eddleston
www.firstgiving.com/sharonavegan
Stacey Fletcher
www.firstgiving.com/vgndaise
Theresa Allen
www.firstgiving.com/tallen
Tyson Brown
www.firstgiving.com/nonemorebrown
Varinia Acosta
www.firstgiving.com/varinia
VeganSyd Most
www.firstgiving.com/VeganSyd
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