ChicagoVeg Outreach kick-off meeting
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Saturday Aug 21, 1:00 PM
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Sulzer Regional Public Library
- 4455 N. Lincoln Ave, (just north of Montrose Avenue), Chicago, IL We will be in the Auditorium (Left of the main entrance)
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46 attendees
- 6 former members
Join us for the official ChicagoVeg Outreach kick-off meeting!
The mission of the ChicagoVeg Outreach program is to enable members make a positive difference by educating others that we can all live happy and healthy lives without consuming meat. We know there are numerous benefits of plant-based diet: health benefits, ethical reasons, and ecological advantages. ChicagoVeg Outreach will provide the opportunity for members to turn their knowledge and compassion into actively educating the public.
Three factors that make the ChicagoVeg Outreach different:
1. ChicagoVeg supports a non-judgmental environment where everybody is welcome to join in the outreach meetups regardless of their diet, lifestyle, or philosophy.
2. The focus of the outreach meetups will be on what we support, not what we are against.
3. Our outreach meetups will be focused on delivering our message and having an additional social/fun time for the participants.
Please join us to listen, discuss, exchange ideas, and make suggestions. Free vegan snacks will be provided! Free vegan chocolate samples will be provided by Chocolate Inspirations!
A special presentation will also be given by Wayne Hsiung. Wayne has a BA, MA, and JD from the University of Chicago. Wayne is now a full-time writer and animal rights activist. While the speaker will mostly focus on ethical reasons for vegetarianism, ChicagoVeg Outreach embraces everyone who is interested in promoting veg*nism from all possible perspectives (i.e. Environmental, Health, etc.)
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Royal Thai is right across the street from Sulzer and I'll be dreaming of their crispy pad thai noodles for the next month! Anyone care to join me for lunch around noon?
This will be my first ChicagoVeg Meeting. I may join you before meeting. Let me know.
About how long does the meeting go? I would really like to come, but have plans for later in the afternoon. Hope I can do both!
The ChicagoVeg outreach kick-off meeting will last approximately one hour. Then there will be social and snack (vegan wraps and chocolate!) time.
Unfortunately, I can't make it this afternoon but I would love to help out
Tweeted ur awesomeness - thanks for organizing this Mali!
Great Meetup! Yes, thanks for organizing, Mali!
Thanks Mali, great meetup! Great energy and ideas. :)
Lori
Thanks to oragnizers and Wayne for organizing this meeting. Thanks to all who attended meeting. I had great time and made new friends sharing common interests.
Many thanks to the many people that took part and made this meeting happen!
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