VEGAN NEWS AND VIEWS
from the nation's 4th largest city
November 2013
November Newsletter
Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E.

It's that time of year when we are reminded to be thankful and grateful for all that we have in our lives. Like many in this growing ethical vegan movement, we honor all life and give thanks with compassionate, plant-based celebrations where no living beings are harmed, exploited or served for dinner. After all, the essence of being thankful for life means doing no harm.

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An annual tradition for Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. is our "Vegan Thanks-Living" Dinner and Fundraiser. This year's event is on Saturday, November 23, 2013 and only a limited number of seats remain! You can read more about this annual event below. If you aren't located in the Houston area, please visit Meetup.com for other vegan "Thanks-Living" gatherings around the country or host one in your city.

There is also a new animated movie in theaters this month called "Free Birds", featuring vegan actor Woody Harrelson. The movie is about two turkeys who team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the Thanksgiving menu for good!  Learn more about our upcoming Houston movie day below. Major movie releases with topics such as this can reach thousands of people and give us hope for the future!

Last but certainly not least, the world was rocked by another natural disaster last week when
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Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines. Thousands of people and animals lost their lives, while millions are displaced and hungry. We want to highlight an amazing global relief organization called Food For Life that is already on the ground feeding vegan meals to thousands in need. See how you can help Food For Life below.

As always, we are grateful to you for supporting our organization!  Every day is an opportunity for each of us to plant seeds of compassion and to "be a voice for billions"!

For the animals,
Kristen   
Kristen Lee Ohanyan
President & Co-founder
and the entire team at Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E.
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Vegan Thanks-Living
Our Annual Celebration in Houstonthanks

You are cordially invited to attend our Annual Vegan Thanks-Living Dinner Event & Fundraiser! Join us on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the C.K.E.L. Reception Hall in Houston for a catered vegan feast, special presentations and more!  Doors open at 5:30 PM.
Advance ticket purchase is required!


Our delicious, family-style feast is catered this year by Chef Sabali of Vegan Comfort and Chef Brittany of Sinfull Bakery. We are incredibly proud to support 100% vegan caterers for our Thanks-Living Event! 

This year, our featured speaker is vegan fitness and wellness expert Amber Callahan of PlantFit. You won't want to miss her inspiring presentation reminding us all that "Being Healthy Vegans Makes Us Great Ambassadors for the Animals". It's so important for us as animal advocates to reflect joy and good health! 

The annual event also features the traditional Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. "Year In Review" slide show and other presentations, plus a New & Used Vegan Book Sale Fundraiser, logo items for purchase, free vegan starter guides, product coupons from vegan companies, prizes and more! If you have gently used vegan cookbooks or animal advocacy books you wish to donate in support of our fundraiser, please contact us. We are grateful to our friends at VRG.org and VeganBodyBuilding.com for donating several door prizes for this event!

Doors open at 5:30 PM at the C.K.E.L. Reception Hall, 2353 Rice Blvd, Houston, TX 77005. Plenty of parking is available at Rice University Stadium across the street and costs only $1 for events held at the C.K.E.L. venue.

Remember, advance ticket purchase is required and a limited number of seats remain! We will establish a wait-list if needed.

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Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. is partnering up with the Houston Area Vegan Families Meetup for a Group Movie Day! Join us for an afternoon matinee of the new "Free Birds" movie at the Santikos Palladium AVX Theater in West Houston.  We'll be attending an afternoon matinee in 3D on Sunday, November 24, 2013.
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The movie stars vegan actor Woody Harrelson. The story is about two turkeys who team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the Thanksgiving menu for good!  For a sneak peak, visit www.FreeBirdsMovie.com. It's very exciting that thousands of people will be seeing this movie in theaters across the country this month!

All ages are welcome to attend this family-friendly animated group movie event! We encourage you to wear your vegan message shirts to the film screening also! It's a great outreach opportunity!

The theater will be publishing show times in the next few days. Please check our website calendar for updates on our Houston event show time.

Help Typhoon Victims
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Global disaster relief organization Food For Life is the world's largest vegan food relief organization. They are already on the ground in Manilla after the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Millions of people and animals have been displaced by the storm and thousands lost their lives in the flooding.


Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. has supported Food For Life over the years during other natural disasters. To learn how you can support their global mission of vegan food relief visit Food For Life online.
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Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E.
has a wide variety of vegan message t-shirts, bumper stickers, coasters and other items. Check out our newest "Vegan Texan" shirts!


These and other items will debut at our next event on November 23!
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Fundraising
Help VSOP raise funds when you use your Kroger Plus Card!

We can earn much needed funds when you select Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. as the nonprofit organization you wish to support when shopping at Kroger stores.
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You can assign NPO # 90866 to your Kroger Plus Card so that each purchase raises funds for VSOP. Instructions can be found online here.

Kroger stores have a wide variety of vegan products, natural foods and organic produce.

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How lucky we are to have so many "Rock Stars" on our team! Everything we accomplish is a result of our outstanding and dedicated volunteers.
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Are you interested in being part of our positive, friendly team and helping make the world a better place in the process? We need volunteers to help with our outreach, special events and more. Our Fall outreach is already underway and we'll be at several festivals this season.
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Join our growing team of volunteers and help promote ethical vegan living!

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About Us
Our Volunteer-run Educational Nonprofit Organization

Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. (People for the Earth, Animals, Compassion and Enlightenment) is a grassroots, 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization which educates the public on ethical vegan living, abolitionist animal rights advocacy, environmental responsibility, plant-based nutrition, world hunger solutions, peace and nonviolence.
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We are dedicated to promoting PEACE and compassion for all living beings through education, outreach and advocacy. Our headquarters is in Houston, Texas, and our support base is global.VSOP go vegan
Since our debut in 2004, we continue to be 100% volunteer-run and rely on the support and generosity of our dedicated volunteers. VegFest Houston and the "Texas Go Vegan Week" Campaign are annual outreach projects of the Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E.

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Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E.
(People for the Earth, Animals, Compassion & Enlightenment)
P.O. BOX 6128
Katy (Houston), Texas 77491-6128
Msg. Line: 832-303-0834
Email: info@vegansocietyofpeace.org