Guest guest Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Dear veg friends, As you may know, I have spent much of the last few years doing animal rights activism—educating about the plight of animals on factory farms and advocating the many benefits of a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. Three years ago, I started producing animal rights programming for public-access television. Of all the forms of activism I have done, I find that producing and distributing videos of factory farming is the most effective at persuading people to consider vegetarianism. Many animal advocacy groups (VIVA!USA, COK, PETA, Farm Sanctuary) have produced investigational videos of factory farms, and VegVideo's goal is to ensure that this footage is distributed as widely as possible. I have edited these videos into a one-hour ready-to-air television show, called VegVideo, for distribution to public-access stations across the country. So far I have produced thirty-three different episodes. VegVideo is now airing in over 30 cities on public-access TV stations, including 15 cities in California—San Francisco, Berkeley, Sacramento and Santa Barbara—as well as several major cities across the country, like Seattle, Chicago, Minneapolis and Atlanta. To see where and when it airs and to learn more, please visit www.vegvideo.org. The show includes an email address so that viewers can contact us for more information and to request a free copy of the show. We have reached tens of thousands of people and have received over 1,000 supportive emails and have sent out over 500 videos for people to distribute to family and friends. Through tabling at events such as the Green Festival, World Vegetarian Day and animal rights conferences, we have distributed over 2,000 additional videos. For most viewers, VegVideo is their first look at life inside of a modern farm. VegVideo reaches viewers who would otherwise probably never see this footage and, since each episode is an hour long, they get to learn in depth about factory farming. When flipping through the channels, many people stop and watch when they see factory-farming investigations since it is so different than what they are used to seeing. Many viewers who have seen the show have written to say that they have become vegetarian or vegan and have even become animal advocates. (See some of the emails VegVideo received just this week, below.) That is why I am so dedicated to expanding VegVideo's outreach. In order to accomplish this, I hope to raise at least $5,000 to cover VegVideo's operating expenses for the next year. These funds will pay for tape stock and shipping costs of the videos to the growing number of cities that VegVideo airs in. It will also cover costs of sending free videos for viewers to show to friends and family. (I offer it for free to encourage people to order them.) For the past 2 years, I have paid for almost all of the production equipment, supplies, shipping and promotion costs out of my own pocket, but as VegVideo expands, the costs are becoming too high for me to afford myself, which is why I'm asking for your help today. Your donations will be put directly toward expanding the distribution of the most effective factory farming footage and making people aware of the cruelty to animals that results from buying meat, milk, or eggs. Details about the fundraiser 1) A VERY GENEROUS DONOR HAS AGREED TO MATCH ALL DONATIONS!! So, for example, your donation of $25 will contribute $50 to VegVideo; your donation of $250 will contribute $500 to VegVideo! The deadline for matching donations is Friday, Nov. 26th. 2) Donations of $30 or more received before Nov. 9th will receive 2 free tickets to the We the Planet Festival on Nov 13th: www.wetheplanet.org. (Please include the address to send tickets.) 3) Checks made out to VegVideo (or well-wrapped cash) can be mailed to VegVideo c/o Gabe Quash, 1292 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA 94117. 4) To donate by Paypal, click on the `make a donation' button at www.vegvideo.org. 5) VegVideo is part of the 501©3 nonprofit VegNews Network and all donations are tax-deductible. 6) Every donation helps! A donation of $2 will get a video into the hands of an aspiring vegetarian. 7) If anyone would like copies of the show to watch and distribute, please let me know! E-mails received from viewers this week (11/1/04 – 11/5/04) " This video sure changed my view on meat, please send me a video. Thank you so much. " " Saw your show on cable and would love to get a free copy so I can show my carnivorous friends the horror these poor pigs go through. " " I was a vegetarian for 20 years and recently fell off the wagon. Seeing the video reaffirmed my commitment to vegetarianism. " " I had no idea my fellow creatures were being subjected to such inhumane treatment. This has inspired me to start my search for the vegetarian way to living on this planet. " " I'm a fellow vegetarian and I would like to know how I can receive a few copies. I work at an animal shelter and would like to pass around a few of them. " " I'm a 19 year old male from Long Island. I don't eat red meat........but after watching your film....I plan never to eat any meat again. " Thanks very much for your support and for all you do for animals! Gabe Quash VegVideo 1292 Fell Street San Francisco, CA 94117 (415) 931-8177 vegvideo www.vegvideo.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 I just wanted to add that when we've done tabling or even met new people at veggie events, we've gotten unsolicited feedback that people have seen this factory farming footage on public access TV in SF and that has motivated/encouraged them to go veg. I'm glad to see that VegVideo is expanding, and that a kind donor has agreed to match all of our donations! See Gabe's email below if you missed the details. Cheers, Tammy Bay Area Vegetarians gabequash [gabequash]Friday, November 05, 2004 10:42 AM Subject: VegVideo Fundraising Drive Starts Today!Dear veg friends,As you may know, I have spent much of the last few years doing animal rights activism—educating about the plight of animals on factory farms and advocating the many benefits of a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. Three years ago, I started producing animal rights programming for public-access television. Of all the forms of activism I have done, I find that producing and distributing videos of factory farming is the most effective at persuading people to consider vegetarianism. Many animal advocacy groups (VIVA!USA, COK, PETA, Farm Sanctuary) have produced investigational videos of factory farms, and VegVideo's goal is to ensure that this footage is distributed as widely as possible. I have edited these videos into a one-hour ready-to-air television show, called VegVideo, for distribution to public-access stations across the country. So far I have produced thirty-three different episodes. VegVideo is now airing in over 30 cities on public-access TV stations, including 15 cities in California—San Francisco, Berkeley, Sacramento and Santa Barbara—as well as several major cities across the country, like Seattle, Chicago, Minneapolis and Atlanta. To see where and when it airs and to learn more, please visit www.vegvideo.org. The show includes an email address so that viewers can contact us for more information and to request a free copy of the show. We have reached tens of thousands of people and have received over 1,000 supportive emails and have sent out over 500 videos for people to distribute to family and friends. Through tabling at events such as the Green Festival, World Vegetarian Day and animal rights conferences, we have distributed over 2,000 additional videos.For most viewers, VegVideo is their first look at life inside of a modern farm. VegVideo reaches viewers who would otherwise probably never see this footage and, since each episode is an hour long, they get to learn in depth about factory farming. When flipping through the channels, many people stop and watch when they see factory-farming investigations since it is so different than what they are used to seeing. Many viewers who have seen the show have written to say that they have become vegetarian or vegan and have even become animal advocates. (See some of the emails VegVideo received just this week, below.) That is why I am so dedicated to expanding VegVideo's outreach. In order to accomplish this, I hope to raise at least $5,000 to cover VegVideo's operating expenses for the next year. These funds will pay for tape stock and shipping costs of the videos to the growing number of cities that VegVideo airs in. It will also cover costs of sending free videos for viewers to show to friends and family. (I offer it for free to encourage people to order them.) For the past 2 years, I have paid for almost all of the production equipment, supplies, shipping and promotion costs out of my own pocket, but as VegVideo expands, the costs are becoming too high for me to afford myself, which is why I'm asking for your help today. Your donations will be put directly toward expanding the distribution of the most effective factory farming footage and making people aware of the cruelty to animals that results from buying meat, milk, or eggs. Details about the fundraiser 1) A VERY GENEROUS DONOR HAS AGREED TO MATCH ALL DONATIONS!! So, for example, your donation of $25 will contribute $50 to VegVideo; your donation of $250 will contribute $500 to VegVideo! The deadline for matching donations is Friday, Nov. 26th.2) Donations of $30 or more received before Nov. 9th will receive 2 free tickets to the We the Planet Festival on Nov 13th: www.wetheplanet.org. (Please include the address to send tickets.)3) Checks made out to VegVideo (or well-wrapped cash) can be mailed to VegVideo c/o Gabe Quash, 1292 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA 94117.4) To donate by Paypal, click on the `make a donation' button at www.vegvideo.org.5) VegVideo is part of the 501©3 nonprofit VegNews Network and all donations are tax-deductible.6) Every donation helps! A donation of $2 will get a video into the hands of an aspiring vegetarian.7) If anyone would like copies of the show to watch and distribute, please let me know! E-mails received from viewers this week (11/1/04 – 11/5/04)"This video sure changed my view on meat, please send me a video. Thank you so much.""Saw your show on cable and would love to get a free copy so I can show my carnivorous friends the horror these poor pigs go through.""I was a vegetarian for 20 years and recently fell off the wagon. Seeing the video reaffirmed my commitment to vegetarianism.""I had no idea my fellow creatures were being subjected to such inhumane treatment. This has inspired me to start my search for the vegetarian way to living on this planet.""I'm a fellow vegetarian and I would like to know how I can receive a few copies. I work at an animal shelter and would like to pass around a few of them.""I'm a 19 year old male from Long Island. I don't eat red meat........but after watching your film....I plan never to eat any meat again."Thanks very much for your support and for all you do for animals!Gabe QuashVegVideo1292 Fell StreetSan Francisco, CA 94117(415) 931-8177vegvideowww.vegvideo.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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