CompassionFest (Please Cross Post!)

[Guest guest]

Hello. My name is Carolyn Evans and I am the Event Director for

CompassionFest. I am writing to tell you about this exciting event

scheduled to take place in Cincinnati on Sunday, September 22, 2002.

CompassionFest 2002 is a youth-oriented celebration designed to

educate and

promote positive interaction with all animal life. CompassionFest

will

feature informational booths, keynote speakers, animal-friendly food

and

merchandise vendors, and live entertainment. The most exciting

addition to

our schedule of events is the adoption ceremony of " Freedom " , the

famous

Cincinnati cow who escaped a Camp Washington slaughterhouse in early

February and went on the run for 11 days. Freedom now lives at Farm

Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY after the artist Peter Max made

provisions for

her to be relocated to this well known sanctuary. Although she is

expected

to live the rest of her life in peace at Farm Sanctuary, a " cow-

alition " of

local organizations, spearheaded by EarthSave Cincinnati, have come

together

to sponsor Freedom through the Adopt-a-Farm-Animal Program and she

will

forever be a part of our Cincinnati family.

 

CompassionFest is the brainchild of Ryan Courtade, 16-year-old

President of

Love All Animals. He hopes that this event will make a difference in

the

hearts and minds of the youth who attend. Ryan has been a shining

example

of animal rights activism for nearly a decade, having founded Love All

Animals when he was just nine years old. Love All Animals of Northern

Kentucky, along with Cincinnati-based Happy Tails and the national

organization, In Defense of Animals, are co-sponsoring this event.

As the of Happy Tails, I am now working closely with the student

organizers, focusing my attention on raising much-needed funds.

Please

consider helping CompassionFest in one of the following ways:

 

 

1. FUNDING: First and foremost, we are in desperate need of

funds to

ensure

that the event will not be cancelled. EarthSave Cincinnati has

offered a

generous Pledge Challenge to help us meet our $2,000 fundraising

goal. They

have agreed to match up to $300 in donations that we raise from local

organizations. Can you make a donation of $100 or more to help us

meet this

goal?

2. PARTICIPATION: Second, do you represent an organization that

would

like

to join us as an Exhibitor. We are still accepting applications for

booths

and would like to enhance our event with more organizations that can

convey

a message of compassion. Additionally, we would consider adding

speakers if

you can recommend someone who can convey an appropriate message to our

target audience.

3. VOLUNTEERS: Finally, we are still recruiting individuals to

join

our

core organizing team or to assist at the event. If you or someone

you know

is interested in becoming a core or event day volunteer, please

contact Ryan

Courtade at: info.

 

For more information, please visit our website at:

www.compassionfest.org.

Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to seeing you at

CompassionFest 2002.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Carolyn Evans