Chickens and cows and lettuce, oh my!

[Guest guest]

Pride is right

around the corner, and you know what that means…party for the animals!!  

Bay Area

Vegetarians has had a powerful presence at Pride for many years now. 

Tammy and Chris, founders of Bay Area Vegetarians, have spent countless hours

(and lots of $) planning it and doing it, all so that 100,000 happy celebrators can learn about veganism.  Thanks to

Tammy and her amazing group of volunteers doing,

and not just talking, there are hundreds and hundreds of more

vegetarians in the world today.  This year you are invited to join the

fun! 

San Francisco

Pride 09 is June 27 and 28.  The most exciting thing about this

year:  For the first time, we will be *in* the parade in addition

to the usual booth. 

06/27

SF Pride - Veg outreach / Education - SF 

06/28 Walk with us in the Pride Parade: Love and Let Live

- SF 

All parade

walkers will receive a free t-shirt.  It will be a solid color with an

animal rights quote on the front and a veg website on the back.  Everyone

will wear different colors so that together we will make a rainbow.  We’ll

have a banner in the front of the group.  All you have to do is show up,

smile, and walk!  We want a large, happy group of veggie folks to set a

good example.  We’ll have a few folks on the sidelines wearing costumes (a

chicken, a pig, a cow, some lettuce) and handing out free veg

information.  You can help with that if you’d like, or you can be part of

the support team if you’re super shy (pushing a cart with leaflets, etc). 

 Being veg

is the most positive thing we can do for animals, the earth, and our

bodies.   If it wasn’t for people volunteering to leaflet, I myself

would not be veg…I am forever grateful to the people who opened my eyes, and I

want to do the same for others. 

 Veg

Outreach at Pride is one big party.  We get to hang out with other veggies

and with the happy crowds, enjoy the festival and parade, and change the world

for animals.  If you’re up for some fun, contact me.  **You must RSVP

ahead of time so we know to order a shirt for you.**

 And if

the parade isn’t your thing….

 BAV will

also have a fabulous booth, and we are now accepting applications to

volunteer.  This is easy-peasy.  Someone walks up, takes a veg

starter kit, and asks you what you eat as a vegan.  You then talk about

food (which you love doing anyway), the person thanks you, and voila.  You

have just done outreach and helped a new person go veg.  J

 The booth

will be all day Saturday and Sunday.  Please check out Tammy’s write-up

and photos from past Pride events to see how much fun it is:

http://www.bayareaveg.org/blog/2007/07/01/veg-pride-baveg-at-sf-lgbt-pride-2007/

 http://www.bayareaveg.org/blog/2008/07/19/pride08/

See you in June!Alex