We did Earth Day outreach in Berkeley and Emeryville in April, and are already planning outreach for the summer and fall. Thank you to the organizers, Sara, Chris, and Tammy, and the volunteers that helped them: Ann, Victor, Claire, Christina and Terry.

Two big tabling opportunities in SF are planned for June - Haight Street Fair and SF Pride. It's a fun way to spread the veg message.

We're already recruiting for volunteers to help; if you're a friendly, outgoing person, with a personal commitment and knowledge about veganism and strong desire to educate the public about the cruelties of factory farming, then this may be the opportunity for you!

Email Tammy

Please also alert us to any opportunities for outreach/tabling in your community.

More volunteer opportunities

Our regular New World dinner in Oakland on the 3rd Sunday happily coincides this month with East Bay Animal Advocates' celebration for their 3rd Birthday. So, instead of a separate BAVeg dinner this month, we are inviting you to join us and come out and celebrate and honor EBAA for a wonderful three years, and with good wishes for many more! For more information about the event, or EBAA, please visit their website

www.EastBayAnimalAdvocates.org

If you are an aspiring veg*n, please take advantage of the resources that our organization offers, such as the Veggie Mentor Program (to ask questions), the Ultimate Guide (to find vegetarian foods), the community events (to connect with like-minded people), our educational events like the Compassionate Living Program (to learn more), and our event calendar (for events throughout the Bay Area).

If you're already committed to vegetarianism, then support us in our efforts to be a voice for vegetarianism and animal rights in the SF Bay Area:

1. Support our advocacy events, like the letter writing parties, KFC Cruelty protests, tabling outreach, leafleting, etc. with your participation OR by organizing one in your community.
   
   
2. Be a supporting member of Bay Area Vegetarians - donate $5 or $10 or whatever you can afford to us. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) and gladly offer free membership to be inclusive to everyone. However, if you can afford to financially support us, please do so! We rely on your generosity, and truthfully, cannot survive without it.
   
   
3. Share your knowledge about local vegetarian business with others who are new to the Bay Area or new to vegetarianism. Please review your favorite businesses in the Ultimate Guide, or if your favorite businesses are not listed, please add them. It is free to advertise businesses that provide veg*n foods or specific veg*n services, or if the business is owned by a veg*n, it can be advertised for free.
   
   Please visit the Ultimate Guide to print your free guide, review a business, or add a new business.

If you wanted to attend the Animal Place tour and Vegan Food Party in April, but the date didn't work or it was already full, you have a second chance! We had to rescheduled it to Saturday, May 27th due to the really damp & muddy conditions in April. Please see event calendar for details

All proceeds benefit Animal Place, which has many other farm tours and other special events happening this spring, summer, and fall. Please support Animal Place and our friends at Animal Place.