Our student volunteers are so very enthusiastic that they’ve made a CAA float for the MayDay parade! Be sure to check it out on Sunday, May 7 at the parade and then visit our booth at the MayDay Festival, where we’ll be doing both pay-per-view and virtual reality outreach.

Also in May, we’ll be doing outreach for the first time ever at Cinco de Mayo. We’re very excited for that and also for our Camping Trip at Elm Creek Park Reserve and our Vegan Pancake Brunch Feed-In. More details about these and other upcoming events can be found below.

I also want to say a big thanks to all who joined us for our Annual Banquet last Saturday. We’re very grateful for everyone’s support, and there were a lot of people who gave that support, from the attendees and volunteers to our presenters and sponsors. Thank you, all!

I’m happy to share that we raised an unprecedented $9,000 at this year’s banquet! Those funds will be put to good use, allowing us to speak out for the animals, expanding our reach, and helping to create a more compassionate world for all. Check out this slideshow of pictures from the event and please continue to be a part of our community in whatever ways you can. We treasure you!

With the animals,

Laura Matanah

May Events

• Cinco de Mayo and Virtual Reality Outreach
  • Saturday, May 6, all day
  • Parque Castillo, St. Paul
  • In addition to conducting virtual reality outreach, we’ll be passing out copies of La Guía Vegetariana Para Principantes (Vegetarian Starter Guide), and we’ll need people to staff our table and transport materials to and from the event.
  • Spanish speaking volunteers are especially encouraged to apply.
  • If you’d like to help with virtual reality, you’ll need to get training for it at our Virtual Reality Volunteer Orientation on Thursday, April 27 at 6pm or to have attended a previous virtual reality training.
  • To sign up, contact Laura Matanah at laura@exploreveg.org.
• Virtual Reality and Pay-Per-View at the MayDay Festival
  • Sunday, May 7, 11:30am – 4:00pm
  • Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis
  • We’ll be paying people one dollar to watch a five-minute video about factory farming and conducting Virtual Reality outreach.
  • If you’d like to help with virtual reality, you’ll need to get training for it at our Virtual Reality Volunteer Orientation on Thursday, April 27 at 6pm or to have attended a previous virtual reality training.
  • To sign up, contact Laura Matanah at laura@exploreveg.org.
• May Dine Out: J. Selby’s – Preregistration required
  • Tuesday, May 9, 7:00 – 9:00pm
  • 169 N. Victoria Street, St. Paul
  • Preregistration for this event has already filled up, but if you’d like to get on the waiting list, please contact Justin at justin@exploreveg.org.
• Vegan Pancake Brunch Feed-In
  • Saturday, May 13, 11:00am – 1:00pm
  • Vegan pancakes and coffee will be provided. Please bring a vegan breakfast dish to share. (This is a first-come, first-served feed-in. We may run out of pancakes!)
  • University Baptist Church
  • Please RSVP on the Facebook event page or email Justin at justin@exploreveg.org.
  • Would you like to volunteer for this event? To sign up, contact Rachel at rachel.eskuri@exploreveg.org.
• CAA Camping Trip
  • Friday, May 19 – Sunday, May 21
  • Elm Creek Park Reserve, Rush Creek Group Camp
  • Help out on the trip! Can you make meals, lead activities, and haul equipment to the site? CAA will reimburse you for any costs.
  • Lend a few supplies! Do you have extra tents, sleeping pads, and sleeping bags? Even if you’re not coming on the trip, your extra supplies could be useful for attendees who don’t own their own camping supplies.
  • To sign up, contact Laura Matanah at laura@exploreveg.org.