I wanted to update about something that is near to my corazon. (and if you know me you know I'm saying it core-a-zone). Anyway I am a vegan and I am vegan for a reason. I believe in animal rights, I believe in the humane treatment of animals, and I believe that animals are not human play things. They were not put on this earth for our personal profit, entertainment or consumption. So, I do have a job, it's a little job and I don't work that many hours but I do have a job. I work for a lawyer and my boss has a non-profit animal rights group as well. This group, which I assist with, is called The Hailey Foundation. (the website is dorky I know, I didn't do it)
This group focuses on raising awareness of animal abuses in Texas and especially in San Antonio. On Tuesday night there was an event at a wonderful little restaurant called India Palace, that graciously provided us with a full vegan buffet for 15 dollars a plate. (i know kind of steep, but being vegan can be that way sometimes) Getting back to the point, San Antonio Vegetarian Society and The Haily Foundation celebrated World Farm Animals Day on Tuesday night. This buffet was accompanied by two delightful speakers from local animal rescue sanctuaries. These sanctuaries focus on rescuing farm animals, hence the reason they were asked to speak and they rescue domestic animals as well.
The first speaker has a sanctuary 30 miles west of San Antonio called Sunny Day Farms. This lady, nearly broke my heart, she was a younger lady with a child that put her entire life into this sanctuary. She is really grassroots and has but one employee. She spoke of outreach to children and has opened the farm every Saturday for educational and recreational tours to children and adults. All SDF asks is a small donation of 5 or 6 dollars. Then the founder of SARA Sanctuary spoke and this sanctuary has a few sponsors, they work with San Antonio Food Bank and HEB helps them out where they can as well. SARA is located in Seguin, TX and has over 300 dogs at their facility. Both are always desperate for volunteers, donations and sponsors.
This post is not to get anyone into veganism. I am not trying to convert anyone here. but if anyone is interested in helping out people who devote their lives to helping creatures, beings, fellow earthlings that were put in situations less fortunate than nature intended, that are getting a second lease on life being rehabilitated and living on a sanctuary, then please check these places out. Volunteer your time, Donate a few dollars, Spread the word. Anything helps, they're local and they're grassroots and they need help. I personally feel the urge to go out there and get my hands dirty but I encourage everyone to help in anyway possible. Oh and sign up for their email lists to hear about their fund raising events. I know they have a few coming up.
And maybe if anyone can let me know, for every dollar donated I will donate an hour of my time. Just tell me "hey i donated 2 dollars" or "hey I donated 50" and I will say---there goes my weekends. haha. Thank you for reading this and I hope it helps make a small difference.
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