"Northwest VEG is organizing a Walk for Farm Animals to benefit Farm Sanctuary, a national, nonprofit animal protection organization. Each year Farm Sanctuary rescues, rehabilitates and provides lifelong care for hundreds of animals rescued from factory farms, stockyards and slaughterhouses. In addition to operating shelters in New York and California, they work to gain legal protection for animals used in food production and to raise public awareness about factory farm cruelty and more compassionate alternatives. Farm Sanctuary also promotes a diet free of animal products. The Walk helps fund Farm Sanctuary's rescue and protection campaigns.
The Portland Walk is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, Sept. 30, just a few days before World Farm Animals Day on Oct. 2. Pre-registered walkers will meet at Blossoming Lotus Café, 925 NW Davis St. at 9:30 am for refreshments and to receive their Walk for Farm Animals T-shirts. [Thanks to Blossoming Lotus for accommodating our Walk start/finish!] At 10 am, we will begin a route of approximately 3 miles, passing Whole Foods Market, Powell's Bookstore, the Central Library, the Portland Farmers' Market, Pioneer Square, Veganopolis, the Portland Saturday Market, Old Town, and back to Blossoming Lotus. (Check out a PDF of the Walk map.) Walkers who raise over $100 in pledges receive Farm Sanctuary prizes. It's easy to register on-line at www.firstgiving.com/farmsanctuary.

Prize of a custom animal art (see artist's paintings on NW VEG homepage - www.nwveg.org) to the top individual fund-raiser; prize for top team includes gift certificates from local businesses. Thanks to Mirador Community Store, Kinta Restaurant, and Food Fight Grocery for donating gift certificates!"