Vegan Buddies

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Have you recently decided to become vegan? Are you thinking about becoming vegan? If so, you may benefit from friendly contact with vegans who have been where you are going, and have seen and done many of the same things you are likely to. ARZone's Vegan Buddies group will help you get in touch with friendly vegans through email, or by talking via Skype, or even by meeting face-to-face. You may even become part of a local vegan group!

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Local Vegan Groups. Check this list to see if there is a Local Vegan Group near you.

by Roger Yates

May 22, 2012

A LIST OF LOCAL VEGAN GROUPS.

I thought of this thread re-listening to ARZone's first special podcast about Vegan buddies. Ronnie Lee spoke about the importance of local vegan groups (something that Neil Lea was particularly keen on). 

As well as getting support from the ARZone VB mentors, new vegans can get help and advice from their local group - if there is one.

Therefore this thread has been started for people to list the contact details of the local vegan groups that they are aware of. [Speaking for myself, I would prefer that vegetarian groups are not included in the list.]

So, please add the groups you know and try to provide as much up-to-date information that there is about the group - email addresses, contact names, websites, phone numbers (with permission), etc, etc. Please try to ensure that these details are current and not out of date.

By this means, new vegans visiting the Vegan Buddies group can see if there are local vegan groups near to them.

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    Lisa Levinson

    Hi Billy,

    I want to add a group that I organize for vegans in Los Angeles, California & Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to explore veganism as a spiritual practice:  www.veganspirituality.com, www.vegan-spirituality.blogspot.com, www.facebook.com/VeganSpiritualityCommunity

    We offer monthly vegan discussion groups and annual spirituality retreats featuring vegan speakers, yoga, nature hikes, vegan food, community rituals, and animal blessings. 

    I also co-founded Public Eye: Artists for Animals, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching compassion for animals through the visual & performing arts: www.publiceyephilly.org & on Facebook.

    Here are a few other organizations in Philly: The Humane League, Peace Advocacy Network, CARE

    In Los Angeles, CA: The Vegan Toolbox, The Veg Monologues, The Paw Project

    In San Diego & Orange County, CA: Animal Protection & Rescue League

    Many Thanks,

    Lisa Levinson



    Billy Lovci said:

    I immediately thought of the Sacramento Vegetarian Society, somewhat near where I'm staying in Stockton, who are mostly vegans as I understand... at least everyone I know in the group is vegan. I haven't made it to any of their functions yet.

    Sacramento (88 miles inland from San Francisco) is home to the greater Bay Area's only vegan shop, as well as vegan restaurants. 
     

    The facebook page, unlike other vegetarian facebook groups I've seen, don't get up in arms about animal rights, antispeciesism, animal protection, and veganism.  

    About

    For the Animals. For your Health. For Our Planet.
    Company Overview
    SVS is an association that embraces a vegetarian diet and lifestyle, which entails abstinence from flesh, including fish and fowl. All of our events are vegan (vegetarian with no eggs, dairy, or other animal products). The society encourages everyone - vegetarians and nonvegetarians - to participate.
    https://www.facebook.com/SacVegSociety 

     

    Jun 4, 2012

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    Jonathan Hussain

    Here's a few groups I know of in California's Central Valley:

     

    Chico Vegan Meetup

    Chico, CA

    Visalia Vegan Meetup

    Visalia, CA

    Central Valley Animal Liberation

    Clovis, CA

    Mission:
    To publicize the exploitation of farmed animals, promote animal liberation, explain and encourage the practice of the vegan lifestyle, and organize vegan social events.
     
    Description:

    We are an advocacy and social group based in Clovis, CA. Everyone is welcome, regardless of dietary and other lifestyle choices, but members should be interested in the ideal of animal liberation or the practice of a vegan lifestyle.

    Animal liberation is a state of affairs in which all non-human animals are wild and living freely. Veganism is a way of life that rejects the exploitation of other animals. More specifically, vegans abstain from all goods produced by exploiting or intentionally harming sentient animals. Those goods include meat, poultry, fish, milk, cheese, butter, eggs, wool, and leather.

    We believe that all sentient animals should be respected and that we best respect other animals by allowing them to live freely and on their own terms. Those domesticated species that cannot survive in the wild should still be respected and cared for without exploitation.

    Jul 27, 2012

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    Rae Sikora

    We have a one year old vegan meet up group in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

    Over 100 members so far.

    We do everything from food demos to films to rock climbing to potluck and games to dine-outs at local restaurants....

    Find us at Santa Fe Veg Meetup

    http://www.meetup.com/Santa-Fe-Veg/

    Aug 25, 2012