Happy spring! We hope you’re enjoying the first few days of the spring season and feeling energized to take action for animals.

You can help make our upcoming Annual Banquet a success. This big fundraising event is happening April 9. Can you lend a hand with setup, cleanup, food prep, or something else? Check out the list of volunteer opportunities and then contact Unny if you’re interested in helping out.

Also, as the warmer weather approaches, we’ve got lots of opportunities for pay-per-view outreach coming up. You can sign up to help out at MayDay or Pride, and you can sharpen your skills for doing this kind of outreach at our next Volunteer Training Class in May.

Speaking of sharpening skills, a great way to do that would be to attend one of the upcoming national conferences, either Taking Action for Animals in June or the Animal Rights National Conference in July. CAA will have a table at the AR Conference, and you could help represent our thriving Twin Cities community and benefit from the many learning and networking opportunities available. Read more about last year’s conference to get inspired!

Best wishes, Justin Leaf, Communications & Events Coordinator

Volunteer Opportunities

Special Events for Volunteers

• Volunteer Training Class
  • Saturday, May 14, 10:00am – 4:00pm
  • This free, daylong workshop covers how to be an effective advocate for animals, including the basics of animal protection philosophy, information on local and national resources, and an introduction to CAA’s approach to speaking up on behalf of farmed animals.
  • This is the same class that we offered in January and October.
  • The training is free to attend, but registration is required. Free lunch is included.
• Taking Action for Animals
  • Friday, June 17 – Monday, June 20, 2016
  • Hyatt Regency Crystal City (Arlington, VA, near Washington, D.C.)
• Animal Rights National Conference
  • Thursday, July 7 – Sunday, July 10, 2016
  • Sheraton Gateway Hotel (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Contact Dave Rolsky at [email protected] if you’d like to assist with tabling for CAA at the conference.

Upcoming Events in Need of Volunteers

• 2016 Annual Banquet and Reception
  • Saturday, April 9 at The Wellstone Center, 179 Robie Street East in St. Paul
  • Please help make this event a success! The event is scheduled from 5:30 to 9:00pm, but volunteers are needed at various times, from 2:30 to 11:00pm. Available positions include setup, registration, food preparation, cleanup, and more. Check out this list to see what appeals to you.
  • Email Unny Namburdiripad at [email protected] for more information or to sign up to volunteer.
• Leaflet at the Outcry 2016 Christian Music Festival
  • Tuesday, April 12 at 9:00pm at the Excel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul
  • For more information or if you would like to volunteer, email Kathy Dunn at [email protected].
• Pay-Per-View at the 2016 MayDay Festival
  • Sunday, May 1, 11:30am – 5:00pm at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis.
  • Take action for animals! Help us with tabling at the MayDay Festival at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis. We’ll be paying people one dollar to watch a five-minute video about factory farming.
  • For more information or if you would like to volunteer, contact Unny Nambudiripad at [email protected].

Featured Ongoing Volunteer Positions

• Literature Distribution Coordinator
  • The Literature Distribution Coordinator makes literature about factory farming and vegetarianism readily available in neighborhoods throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. The coordinator provides volunteers with an opportunity to make a big difference for animals in a short amount of time. Responsibilities for this role include recruiting and training volunteers to help distribute literature and to do their own scouting and securing of locations for distribution.
  • Learn more about this position here and contact Unny at [email protected] if you’re interested in getting involved.

For a complete list of CAA volunteer opportunities, visit the volunteer page on our website.