VUNA Views, Vol. 8, No. 2, Spring (June), 1999

VUNA Views, Vol. 8, No. 2, Spring (June), 1999

REFRESH BODY, SPIRIT AT UPCOMING GATHERINGS

25th Annual Vegetarian Summerfest
July 11, 1999, The Conference Center at Pitt-Johnstown, PA

Offering both a five-day and a weekend option, the North American Vegetarian Society's Summerfest will mark its 25th anniversary with its customary lineup of experts on healthy living cooking, animal rights, the environment, and related areas.

VUNA Council member Ruth Heidrich and IVU Past President Howard Lyman are scheduled as speakers. Chef-supervised vegan meals, films, entertainment, socializing, children's center.

Info: NAVS, P0 Box 72, Dolgeville, NY 13329, USA; phone, 516-568-797O. VISA and MasterCard accepted

Vegetarian to the Future: 7th European Vegetarian Congress
July 18-23, 1999, Widnau, Saint Gallen, Switzerland

If a European vacation is in your summer plans, why not include this conference? Workshops, seminars, speeches by authorities from all over the world including VUNA Councilor Gerry Coffey, cooking classes, product fair entertainment, sports, and excursions into the beautiful surrounding area. Chef-supervised vegan food with lacto-vegetarian options. Program in English and German with simultaneous translation.

Full information at the EVU Web site: http://www.ivu.org/evu/eurocong99 or write to EVU Congress, Bluetschwitzerweg 5, CH-9443 Widnau, Switzerland

Simply, a Beller Life: 39th Annual Convention of the American Vegon Society
July 28-August 1, 1999, Boulder CO

Experience a Rocky Mountain high on the University of Colorado campus while you enjoy a program of lectures, classes, panels, and vegan cooking demos in the company of likeminded people from all over North America. Health, ethics, religion, non-violence, and practical issues of living a vegan lifestyle; cruelty-free fashion show; music and entertainment.

Information; American Vegan Society, 56 Dinshah Lane, Malaga, NJ 08328; VISA, MasterCard, Discover

15th Annual Vegetarian Food Fair
September 10-12, 1999. Harboudrant, Toronto, ON

The Toronto Vegetarian Association is planning more of the features that have made this annual Vegetarian Food Fair the best-attended vegetarian event in North America: free food samples, cooking demonstrations, lectures, workshops, exhibits, music, much more.

Info: TVA, P0 Sax 2307, Toronto, ON, Canada M4P lEA phone, 416-544-8891; email: tva@veg.on.ca

4th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival
September 25, 1999, 10 AM - 6 PM, Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, Boston, MA

Explore the bounty of delicious and healthful vegetarian foods through free food Sampling, exhibits by stores and food producers, and restaurant items at reasonable prices. Cooking demos by chefs, educational exhibits, nationally known speakers. Join thousands of attendees at this increasingly popular event. Free admission, plenty of free parking, easy accessibility to public transportation.

Info: BVFF, 24 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA021 16, USA; phone, 617-424-8846; e-mail, foodfest@mit.edu or on the Web: http://mit.edu/vsglfoodfest99/

FARM OFFERS GRANTS FOR GRASSROOTS PROJECTS
To honor the memory of Alex Hershaft's late mother, Sabina, the animal rights group FARM has established the Sabina Fund to help finance grassroots projects "promoting a plant-based diet and publicizing the evils of animal agriculture." Grants range from $500 to $2,500.

For application information, write to thr, Sahina Fund, c/o FARM, Box 30654, Bethesda, MD 20824, USA.

VRG INSTITUTES AUDREY FLUKE AWARD
To give recognition to persons who have promoted vegetarianism in a cheerful and encouraging way, The Vegetarian Resource Group will give the Audrey Fluke Award annually 1999's award will come with a $100 savings bond.

Audrey Fluke was one of the founding members of The Vegetarian Resource Group in 1982. A nurse, she was an extremely caring individual who always offered support and encouragement to others. To nominate someone for the award, send your name and address, the nominee's name and address, and a letter describing why he or she has earned this honor to:

Audrey Fluke Vegetarian Award, The Vegetarian Resource Group, P0 Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203, or by e-mail to vrg@vrg.org. Deadline: November 30

TVA MOVES TO NEW OFFICE
In January the Toronto Vegatarion Association completed the monumental task of moving to its new eleventh-floor office. Please note the new address, phone, and fax number:

Toronto Vegetarian Association, 2300 Yonge St., Suite 1101, P0 Box 2307, Toronto, ON, Canada M4P ie.a, phone, 416-544-9800; fax, 416-544-9094; e-mail, tva@veg.on.ca.

Maintained by Judy Miner jwminer@accessvt.com
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