The holidays are almost here, and I find myself thinking about how I can take part in the traditions of our culture with an open heart, feeling a sense of gratitude for what I’ve received and a sincere desire to give to those close to me. I also think about what I can offer those outside of my immediate circle of loved ones. At Compassionate Action for Animals, we include farmed animals in that circle of compassion and strive to create a more just world for them.

On December 1, we’ll begin our year-end campaign to support our work to help farmed animals. Our goal is to raise $7,500 by December 31. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, those contributions will matched 2-for-1. That means we can raise an additional $15,000 to help farmed animals. That’s very exciting! To participate in the campaign, just donate online or send us a check during the month of December.

In the spirit of giving, we’re offering you a recipe by one of your favorite vegan cookbook authors in each of our weekly email newsletters during the month of December. These special recipes will be provided by Robin Robertson, Jason Wyrick, and Mistress Ginger, among others!

Also, each week we’ll have a raffle for a cookbook giveaway. You’ll have the opportunity to win a vegan cookbook, including autographed copies of Mistress Ginger Cooks! by Mistress Ginger, Vegan Tacos by Jason Wyrick, and Rawsome Vegan Baking by Emily Von Euw. In each of our weekly email newsletters in the month of December, we’ll announce how to enter the raffle for that week. Stay tuned!

We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. If you are planning to have a plant-based meal at your holiday gathering, check out our recent podcast How to Do the Holiday Thing as a Vegan or our new blog post written by Mistress Ginger, Snazzle-Frazzle Vegan for the Holidays. Both will leave you informed, inspired, and maybe even entertained as you enter into the holiday season.

We look forward to the sharing this holiday season with you. It’ll be a fun month of giving every which way, inspiring all of us to see how we can to cultivate a more compassionate world.

For the animals,

Unny Nambudiripad