You won’t want to miss this! It’s one of our most popular events of the year.

Our community is coming together on Saturday for our 8th Annual Vegan Chili Cook-Off. Join us from 7 to 10pm in the student center (Coeur de Catherine) on the third floor in the Rauenhorst Ballroom at St. Catherine’s University. Fun times will be had!

It’s free to attend, and all are welcome! Be sure to bring your friends and family. You’ll get to sample lots of locally made chili and rate your favorites. Arrive early for the best selection. The competition will be fierce! Who will win? Come and find out.

This is the first big event I’ve organized with CAA, and I’m feeling very appreciative of all of the volunteers who are helping to make it a success with their offerings of time, energy, and expertise. I also appreciate everyone who has been active recently to help with pay-per-view events, leafleting, tabling, and our bake sale. Thanks to you we’ve done more outreach and community building in the first six weeks of 2017 than we did in the first six weeks of last year!

Speaking of generous, another community member is giving of their time and talents to benefit CAA. TJ V Raw of Whole Connection is hosting an all-level yoga and meditation class at Imbue Yoga on Friday, February 17 at 5:30pm. Proceeds will be donated to CAA. What a great way to give for the animals, and what a great way to get your appetite going for the chili cook-off!

With the animals,

Laura Matanah