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Email
Features
USA ID Sandpoint Eric 208-265-5412
 
Exhibit, Video Screening
Date/Time: Sunday Oct. 11th, 5:30-7:30 PM
Location:
Sandpoint Community Hall, Sandpoint, Idaho
Features:
Monthly Vegetarian Potluck, but I also hope to
distribute flyers and some petitions to High School
students and possibly have an information table in front
of some local businesses here in Sandpoint, Idaho
on some other dates in October.
Cindy Aase
c_aase@msm.com
Stephen Augustine sja@lalgudi.net

Tricia Sullivan tsullivan@igc.org
Brenda
Speakman brenda.speakman@gmail.com
Annette
Orton aol99pilot@gmail.com  
USA IL Berwyn Jim   Exhibit
Date/Time: October
Location: Berwyn Public Library
Features:
The library will have a World Farm Animals
Day exhibit set up.  
USA IL Chicago Brooke

 
March / Walk
Date/Time: October 3rd at 10:30 AM
Location: Flat Top
Grill (319 W. North Ave.)
Features: After the
Walk, participants may join us for lunch at Flat Top
Grill. Price per person for lunch to be determined.
Those interested in staying for lunch afterward should
RSVP as soon as possible, as seating will be limited.
Note: We will be walking from Flat Top Grill on
North Avenue in Lincoln Park to the Magnificent Mile
down to Macy's on State Street, and then retracing
the route back to Flat Top Grill.
For more information,
contact Brooke Mays at chicago@walkforfarmanimals.org
or visit www.walkforfarmanimals.org  
USA IL Chicago Mikael 847-312-034
 
Leafleting / Literature Distribution
Date/Time: Oct 20th, 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Univ Center,
525 S. State Street
Features: "Why Vegetarian?"
Rush Hour Outreach. To find the event, please
look for Mikael & Leslie, who will both be wearing
a Mercy for Animals messenger bag. RSVP not required,
but preferred. For more information on this event,
please contact Mikael.  
USA IL Chicago Mikael 217-553-688
 
Other
Date/Time: Oct 10, 10am - 5pm
Location: Pulaski Park
Fieldhouse, 1419 W. Blackhawk
Features: Chicago
VeganMania Festival! An all-inclusive celebration of
the diverse and positive vegan lifestyle. This daylong
festival will showcase the unique vegan commerce,
culture, community and, of course, food!! The event
is open to all (regardless of age, income or diet)
and will feature a large vending area with live entertainment,
games, contests and art show, a kids area
and much more! EarthSave Chicago invites you to join
us for this fun and enlightening experience. For
more info check out ChicagoVeganMania or contact Mikael.
 
USA IL Chicago Mikael 847-312-0349
 
Leafleting / Literature Distribution
Date/Time: Sept 29, 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: UIC Halsted
Blue Line
Features: "Why Vegetarian?" Rush Hour
Outreach. y educating the public about animals
suffering on factory farms we can inspire others to
spare thousands, if not millions of animals, and ultimately
work towards the end of exploitation. Join us!
To find the event, please look for Mikael, who will
be wearing a Mercy for Animals messenger bag.  
USA IL Chicago Darina 773-965-100
 
Protest
Date/Time: Sept 26th, 12pm-2pm
Location: KFC
Features:
Join us as we urge consumers to unite with countless
others in making the compassionate choice by
boycotting KFC and standing up against animal cruelty
by adopting humane vegan food choices.  
USA IL Chicago Alexis 217-553-688
 
Other
Date/Time: Oct 24th, 6:30am - Oct 25 pm
Location: SASHA
Farm Sanctuary
Features: SASHA Farm Sanctuary
Volunteer Weekend! Mercy For Animals is volunteering
at SASHA Farm Sanctuary for a weekend of fun, compassionate
work with farmed animals! This trip is a
great way to get hands-on with the animals, as well
as have a nice weekend in the country. If interested
in coming, please note to bring packed snacks and lunches
as well as a potluck dish for dinner (vegan items
only). Also, bring camping equipment such as a
sleeping bag and/or tent as we may be camping outside
overnight. Please RSVP or contact Alexis for more
information. Those willing to drive are extremely appreciated.
 
USA IL Chicago Alexis 217-553-6880
 
Leafleting / Literature Distribution, Feed-In
Date/Time: Sept 27, 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Montrose
Harbor
Features: We will be passing out mini
vegan breakfast sandwiches allowing the participants
to see that a breakfast without meat, eggs, or dairy
is not only nutritious, but keeps you going through
the day (and the finish line) too! As always, we will
be handing out free Compassionate Choices leaflets,
Vegetarian Starter Kits, and Vegetarian Guides to
Chicago. To find us, look for a group with a colorful
"Enjoy Free Vegan Samples" banner. It is strongly
recommended that you call the organizer to find us
more easily.  
USA IL Chicago Alexis 217-553-6880
 
Video Screening
Date/Time: October 2nd
Location: Loyola University Chicago

Features: Loyola Vegetarian & Vegan Society
will be hosting an information table and leafleting
event during the day and possibly a movie screening
at night. We will probably be using Mercy For Animal's
movie, "Fowl Play".  
USA IL Chicago Jim   Exhibit
Date/Time: 1st week in October
Location: Truman City
College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave - in the front lobby

Features: A World Farm Animals Day exhibit will
be on display in the front lobby of Truman City College
for the entire first week of October.  
USA IL Evanston Jim   Exhibit
Date/Time: October
Location: Evanston Public Library,
1703 Orrington Ave Evanston, IL 60201
Features:
World Farm Animals Day display  
USA IL Joliet Teresa   Leafleting / Literature Distribution, Information Table  
USA IL Joliet Jennifer   Leafleting / Literature Distribution, Video Screening
Date/Time: October 9th
Location: My home
Features:
I will be hosting a small gathering of friends for
a video screening of Fowl Play, including a vegan
meal. I will also distribute vegan leaflets throughout
my city.  
USA IL Palos Park Patrick   Video Screening
Date/Time: October 2-7
Location: Various
Features:
I'll be showing Fowl Play at three events in October.
I'll show it at Boy Scott Meeting (approx. 30-40
people), possibly at local government access channel
or public screening on village green, and at various
friend's social clubs. The leafleting will happen
at the same time and also through out my town and
friends town if I have enough.  
USA IL Pana Connie   Classroom Activity
Date/Time: Dec 12, 2009
Features: I will be presenting
this in my college class.  
USA IL Peoria Monica 309-691-5328
 
Leafleting / Literature Distribution, Protest
Date/Time: Oct. 3rd, 11-noon
Location: Peoria, IL (corner
of Main and University)
Features: Protest/Leafletting
to promote veganism.  
USA IL Sycamore Jon

 
March / Walk
Date/Time: October 25th at 12:30 PM
Location: Prairie
Drive, Downtown Sycamore (near the corner of Prairie
Drive and Peace Road)
Features: The Walkwill
be part of the annual Sycamore Pumpkin Parade, an event
that draws tens of thousands of people. We will
have a float to walk behind. There will most likely
be a filmmaker on hand who will be shooting some scenes
of the Walk, and talking to some walkers, as part
of a documentary about animal abuse. Please come and
participate!
For more information, contact Jon
Bockman at sycamore@walkforfarmanimals.org or visit
www.walkforfarmanimals.org  
USA IL Villa Park Ana 630-808-5659
 
Leafleting / Literature Distribution
Date/Time: October 2nd
Location: Villa Park
Features:
TBA  
USA IN Bloomington Ramon 812-330-7714
 
Information Table, Lecture, Video Screening, Classroom Activity
Date/Time: 10/02 and 10/07
Location: Bloomington High
School South, Bloomington Indiana
Features: I
am the teacher sponsor of Compassion in Action Student's
Club in Bloomington High School South. We will
be presenting material to educate students about the
horrific conditions that factory farm animals experience
from the moment of birth and the humane alternative
that a non-animal based diet offers to animals,
people, and the planet as a whole.  
USA IN Evansville Jamie

 
March / Walk
Date/Time: October 3rd at 12:30 PM
Location: 4 Freedoms
Monument
Features: For more information, contact
Jamie Taylor at evansville@walkforfarmanimals.org
or visit www.walkforfarmanimals.org  
USA IN Fort Wayne Heather

 
March / Walk
Date/Time: October 3rd at 10:30 AM
Location: Jorgensen
Family YMCA, 10313 Aboite Center Rd.
Features:
Vegan lunch at Loving Cafe after the Walk around noon.

For more information, contact Heather Leughmyer
at fortwayne@walkforfarmanimals.org or visit www.walkforfarmanimals.org
 
USA IN Ft. Wayne Health Food Shoppe 260 483-5211
 
Retail Outreach
Health Food Shoppe will set out handouts for World Farm
Animals Day, offering Veg Starter Guides to customers.
 
USA IN Indianapolis Good Earth Natural 317-253-3709
 
Retail Outreach
Good Earth Natural will set out handouts for World Farm
Animals Day, offering Veg Starter Guides to customers.
 
USA IN New Albany Creekside Outpost 812-948-9118
 
Retail Outreach
Creekside Outpost will set out handouts for World Farm Animals
Day, offering Veg Starter Guides to customers.
 
USA KS Lawrence Mary   Leafleting / Literature Distribution
I will distribute handouts for World Farm Animals Day.
 
USA KS Witchita Diane   Other
Date/Time: October 11
Location: Witchita, KS
Features:
I'm doing a church service on "my journey to
veganism" on Oct 11. Following the service, we will
provide samples of vegan food, like Tofurky deli slices,
celebration roast and sausages, etc. with the help
of VegFund, and distributing literature.
1st
Unitarian Universalist in Wichita  
USA KY Louisville Starr 502-969-3123
 
Video Screening, Feed-In, Classroom Activity
Date/Time: October 2, 4 pm
Location: My house
Features:
Women from my church and inner circle will join
together to be more informed of the cruelty of animals
and how we can protest and make our voices heard
to our law-makers and the FDA.  
USA KY Salvisa Cassandra

 
Leafleting / Literature Distribution  
USA LA Baton Rouge Erin   Leafleting / Literature Distribution, Information Table
Date/Time: October, all month
Location: 200 Frey Computing
Services Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Features:
I plan to set up an informational area in the lunch/break
room at my office to be displayed for all of
the month of October.  
USA LA Metairie Leslie   Leafleting / Literature Distribution, Protest
Date/Time: Oct 12 2009
Location: Metairie, LA
Features:
Bring up awareness on how farm animals are
treated  
USA LA New Orleans Delci

 
March / Walk
Date/Time: October 3rd at 11:30 AM
Location: Cafe Bamboo

Features: Please meet us at Café Bamboo ù New
Orleans' only veg restaurant at 435 Esplanade, for
registration and a post-Walk event.
For more information,
contact Delci Winders at neworleans@walkforfarmanimals.org
or visit www.walkforfarmanimals.org
 
USA MA Amherst Brittney 760-533-4159
 
Video Screening
Date/Time: October 13th @7PM
Location: Hampshire College,
Franklin Patterson Hall
Features: HALA (Hampshire
Animal Liberation Advocacy) will be hosting
a screening of both Babe and the Fowl Play documentary
in honor of WFAD. We will have an informational
table and Q&A session for attendants as well as available
vegan snacks. Date/time are not set in stone yet.
 
USA MA Barre Helen & Steve  
Date/Time: 9-26-09, 2-4pm
Location: Cambridge, MA
Features:
Please join MARC at a Pro-Veg, Pro-Earth
Rally at Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA. Of course,
our famous MARC Barnyard Trio will be there too! And
a big thanks to FARM for founding and coordinating
this important event. (Meet up is outside the Harvard
gate that is across from "The Pit" and Au Bon Pain.)
 
USA MA Boston   617-424-8846
 

Date/Time: October 31st at 10 AM - 6 PM and November 1st
at 10 AM - 4 PM
Location: Reggie Lewis Athletic
Center 1350 Tremont Street
Features: The Boston
Vegetarian Food Festival is two full days of fun, good
food, and learning! It brings together exhibitors
of vegetarian natural foods from across the country
and locally, offering free food sampling and "show
special" discounts. It provides a welcoming environment
in which to explore a wide variety of delicious,
healthy, and readily available vegetarian foods that
are good for people and friendly to animals and
the environment. The Festival offers the opportunity
to talk to food producers, see and taste the latest
vegetarian products being introduced to the marketplace,
and shop at discounted prices. Attendees can learn
from speakers who are top national experts on health
and nutrition, and presenters who inspire compassion
for animals and respect for the environment.
Award winning chefs and cookbook authors teach their
recipes and offer free samples of the dishes they demonstrate.
Educational exhibits on protecting animals
and the environment, and a children's activity center
round out the day. The longest running event of
its kind in the country, the Festival is a resource
for vegetarians and vegans, and for anyone wanting
to include a greater variety of healthy and delicious
plant-based foods in their diets. It also interests
those wanting to live in greater harmony with animals
and the environment. Our past Festivals have each
attracted thousands of attendees who come from all
over the Northeast and beyond. For more visit bostonveg.org/foodfest/
 
USA MA Boston Laura   Leafleting / Literature Distribution
Date/Time: Details to be decided.  
USA MA Boston Jason

 
March / Walk
Date/Time: October 3rd at 1 PM
Location: Boston Common

Features: After the Walk, there will be vegan
snacks and drinks. Then youÆre invited to join us at
the Chinatown My Thai restaurant- formerly Buddha's
Delight - for a scrumptious vegan Asian meal. (Note:
Everyone is responsible for his or her own meal cost
at My Thai.) Please RSVP, if possible, for the My
Thai meal to Jason Silver. Note: Meet at Brewer's
Fountain in Boston Common (just outside of Park Street
T/subway stop). The Walk is 3 1/2 miles long, with
a shorter 1 1/2 mile walk option too. There are no
hills.
For more information, contact Jason Silver
at boston@walkforfarmanimals.org or visit www.walkforfarmanimals.org
 
USA MA Boxborough Jennie L.   Other
Features: I will distribute information at work.  
USA MA Charlemont Lori   Leafleting / Literature Distribution  
USA MA Maynard Victoria 508-361-7978
 
Information Table
Date/Time: Oct 3rd
Location: Maynard
Features:
Perfect timing! On Oct 3rd my town is holding a fall
festival in the town center and I will be tabling giving
out free info on veganism and maybe some food
sampling.  
USA MA Mendon Eva   Leafleting / Literature Distribution, Information Table
Date/Time: October 18th
Location: Maple Farm Sanctuary

Features: Annual Open House Picnic at Maple
Farm Sanctuary, 101 North Ave, Mendon, MA. Sunday October
18th from 1-5pm. Animals, vegan food, misuc, speakers
and barn tours.
www.maplefarmsanctuary.org
 
USA MA North Adams Anne  
I teach a College Writing class at a local college, and
would like a copy of your video to show my students.
 
USA MA Randolph Steven   Leafleting / Literature Distribution, Information Table
Date/Time: October 3rd
Location: Not yet selected
Features:
TBA  
USA MA Salem Catherine   Information Table
Date/Time: Oct. 2, 2009
Location: Salem, MA
Features:
Two or three of us will be setting up an info
table and leafleting.  
USA MD Baltimore Erin 443-802-9330
 
Leafleting / Literature Distribution, Video Screening
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct 4; 1-5pm
Location: McKeldin
Square
Features: The Humane League of Baltimore
will be working with FARM displaying the powerful, thought-provoking
photo exhibit depicting people in situations
that farmed animals are forced to endure.
The display urges viewers to imagine themselves in such
horrific scenes and "make the connection."
Please
come out and join us in raising awareness about
the individuals who are raised for the sole purpose
of being callously murdered for food.
Volunteer
shifts still available:
Shift A - 12:00-2:00 pm

Shift B - 2:00-4:00 pm  
USA MD Baltimore Jamie

 
March / Walk
Date/Time: September 26th at 9:30 AM
Location: Sherwood
Parking Lot on Sherwood Avenue
Features: Come
early for coffee, juice and bagels. Join us for lunch
at Mr. Chan's after the Walk for the BEST vegan
food in the Baltimore area! There will be prizes for
the most money collected, and all walkers who raise
more than $50 will get a special memento of the day!
Note: Meet at the free Sherwood parking lot (near
Mr. Chan's) in Pikesville. Take Baltimore Beltway to
Exit 20, Reisterstown Road and head toward Pikesville
Town Center. Go one mile and make a right on Sherwood
Avenue. At 2nd driveway, turn left into parking
lot.

For more information, contact Jamie Cohen
at baltimore@walkforfarmanimals.org or visit www.walkforfarmanimals.org
 
USA MD Bethesda Aliza   Lecture, Cage-in, Exhibit, Die-in, Feed-In  
USA MD Bowie Melissa   Leafleting / Literature Distribution
Features: I plan to drop of cards at local stores like
Whole Foods, library, Healthway, Petco, PetSmart, etc.
I may decide to have an information table, but have
not decided where I will do this.  
USA MD College Park Michelle   Leafleting / Literature Distribution, Information Table
Date/Time: October 2nd
Location: University of Maryland-
College Park
Features: We will have an information
table at the University of Maryland- College
Park campus where we will hand out leaflets to inform
and educate students.  
USA MD Frederick Beth   Leafleting / Literature Distribution
Date/Time: October 2nd, day and evening
Location: Frederick
downtown
Features: I will distribute information.
Please contact me if you'd like to help out
and/or coordinate something else.  
USA MD Poolesville Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary 301-428-8128
 

Date/Time: Sunday, October 4 from 1-5 PM
Location: 15200
Mt. Nebo Road
Features: Twelfth Annual Open
House and Fundraiser. Come enjoy a live band, delicious
catered food and drink, a fabulous silent auction,
clowns and face painting, speakers, and the opportunity
to stroll around and visit the rescued animals.
No admission fee, but donations (of any amount)
are very much appreciated. RSVP requested. For more
information, visit http://www.animalsanctuary.org/index.html
 
USA MD Takoma Park Gary   Information Table
Date/Time: October 4th, 10am-5pm
Location: Takoma Park,
MD
Features: At our table at the Takoma Park
Street Festival, Compassion for Animals will feature
literature and materials about World Farm Animals
Day.  


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