May has been a busy month so far! Already this month, we've had a vegan celebration at Houston's newest vegan restaurant, co-hosted a Humane Education workshop with national groups IDA & ASPCA and debuted our vegan-themed Art Car in the World's Largest Art Car Parade!

We've had many wonderful volunteers that have helped with our May events, including several days per week of art car painting workshops. Society of PEACE artist Michelle Gunnett designed & hand sketched a great Peter Max design for the car that debuted on May 10 in Houston. We'll be issuing a report soon with the chronology of the art car from start to finish and photos of our Art Car Team. In the meantime, please check out Society of PEACE officer Amanda Mariano's "Walking the Vegan Line" blog for some great photos of parade day. While we didn't win an award, our vegan-themed limo was seen by over 200,000 spectators on May 10 and we handed out free veg literature, too! If you want to purchase a collectible Art Car T-shirt, visit our Cafe Press shop.

We of course want to thank everyone that has helped with our ongoing outreach efforts, either by volunteering (and painting!), donating or simply spreading the message of compassion to those around you. Another great outreach opportunity is coming up next week during PETA's new "World Vegetarian Week" Campaign, which runs from May 19- 25. This is a great time to introduce non-vegetarians to a delicious veggie meal or hand out Vegetarian Starter Guides!

There are many ways to get involved in our organization and everyone makes a difference! THANK YOU all for your continued support!

Have a great "World Vegetarian Week"!

• May 18, 2008: Energy Meditation morning workshop in Houston
• May 18, 2008: Vegan Tofu Cooking Class
• May 18, 2008: Houston Health Association presents a vegetarian potluck & lecture with Dr. John Fielder
• May 20, 2008: Demonstration for Horses in Houston
• May 22, 2008: Houston Raw Vegan Meetup Potluck
• May 24, 2008: Friends of BARC Memorial Weekend "Adopt-a- Pet" in Katy
• May 26, 2008: Author Karen Dawn at KPFT Houston for Go Vegan Texas! Fund Drive & Memorial Day Vegan Picnic
• May 26, 2008: Society of PEACE presents a free lecture & book signing event in Houston with author Karen Dawn
• May 30, 2008: Society of PEACE Community Service Night with FNB to feed vegan meals to Houston's needy

And a preview of events in early June...


• June 7, 2008: Friends of BARC "Meet & Greet" Anniversary Party to benefit shelter animals & adoptions
• June 7, 2008: Houston Vegan Meetup

• "Vegetarian Myth Busting" - RedOrbit.com, by Amy Spitalnick
• "Where Animal Rights Can Go from Here"- Abolitionist Online, interview with Lee Hall
• "Chicago Lifts Ban on Foie Gras"- Yahoo News, by Mira Oberman
• "The Changing Face of the Food Industry" - The Battle Creek Enquirer, by Lori Holcomb
• "Landmark Farm Animal Welfare Bill Approved in Colorado" - HSUS Press Release
• "Chickens Deserve More Respect"- The Concord Monitor, written by Karen Davis
• "Global Call to Stop the Planting of Genetically Engineered Trees"- Environmental News Network

• Tortured Spanish Greyhounds Need Your Help! Ask Spanish officials to put a ban on hunting with Spanish Greyhounds, or galgos, and to implement laws that would afford these animals increased protections. These animals are often executed after hunting season in unimaginable ways. Take Action online HERE!
• Join PETA in celebrating the new "World Vegetarian Week" campaign by taking the "Pledge to be Veg for 7 days". When you sign the online pledge, you'll receive an email with veggie recipes, tips on eating out and other resources from PETA. If you are already vegetarian, you can encourage friends & family to take the "Veg Pledge" online HERE.
• Sign Compassion Over Killings' "Crack the Cruelty" Pledge and go egg-free for 30 days! When you sign the pledge, COK will send you a "Cracking the Habit" action pack filled with egg-free recipes, coupons for delicious egg-free products, plus a trial offer for VegNews Magazine. Learn more about the abuse of egg-laying hens on factory farms and encourage others to sign COK's 30 day "Crack the Cruelty" Pledge!

• - Green Festival - May 17-18, 2008 (Chicago, Illinois)
• - American Vegan "Garden Party" - May 25, 2008 (Malaga, New Jersey)
• - "Their Lives, Our Voices" Conference - June 6-8, 2008 (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
• - NAVS Vegetarian Summerfest 2008 - June 18-22, 2008 (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)
• "Let Live" NW Animal Right Conference - June 27- 29, 2008 (Portland, Oregon)
• The World Peace Diet Retreat - July 18-20, 2008 (Columbiaville, Michigan)
• - "Taking Action for Animals" Conference - July 19- 21, 2008 (Arlington, Virginia)
• - National Animal Rights Conference 2008 - August 14-18, 2008 (Washington, DC)

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