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

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

GUIDES FOR CREATIVE OUTREACH. FOOD FAIRS AND DISPLAY CASES

The Vegetarian Food Fair Manual Project will be moving ahead during June as a tentative table of contents is developed and information from the surveys is organized to determine the needs and expectations of those who have given input. It's not too fate to contribute to this important project. The survey remains online at the project Web site (www.ivu.org/vuna/foodfair) and comments and suggestions are still welcome, The development of the manual is flexible and open. New information can be added and new ideas considered for the next few months, so those who would still like to contribute are encouraged to do.so.

Once the table of contents has been determined, many writing opportunities will become available. Volunteers who have experience with vegetarian food fairs are needed to help draft parts of the manual. Groups and individuals interested in participating may visit the above Web site or contact me at nw26@cornell.edu for information.

- Nancy Winerniller; Project Manager

VEGETARIAN DISPLAYS WORK ALL DAY, EVERY DAY

Most libraries and colleges have display cases with changing exhibits. Jim and Meriam Webster of Southfieldr Michigan, fake advantage of this opportunity to spread information about vegetarianism by creating exhibits for these cases featuring books, pamphlets, posters, magazines, videotapes, bumper stickers, poems, food props, fact sheets and cartoons on vegetarian themes. They point out that the staff in charge of these cases is often looking for creative and informative displays and will welcome your offer to arrange an exhibit on vegetarianism. Once you've accumulated some ideas and material for a display, you will find it quick and inexpensive to set up your exhibit whenever you find an available spot. Jim and Meriam have posted pictures of some of their own displays at http://members.aol.com/mevegan/vegdisplay.htm along with a step-by-step guide for setting up your own display.

They suggest checking the phone book for libraries and colleges near you, calling and finding out who is in charge of scheduling the display cases. Exhibits typically last for a month. "You can get very elaborate or as simple as displaying a few of your favorite vegetarian books (the library may even let you use copies of their books}," Jim and Meriam point out. They suggest you avoid anything that could be objectionable or offensive. If you are always prompt and courteous in your dealings with the library or college, you will most likely be able to create more exhibits there.

Check out Jim and Meriam's Vegetarian Displays Web site for detailed Suggestions, pictures of exhibits, and links to literature you can include: in your display. This is an ideal form of outreach for anyone who cannot be active with a group, but local vegetarian societies might also find volunteers willing to invest the small amount of time required to arrange exhibits at display cases.

Maintained by Judy Miner jwminer@accessvt.com
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