This is a great idea! I think the simple idea of a gentle
Thanksgiving is appealing. My husband and I adopt a turkey from Farm
Sanctuary every year.
RaChell
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> <Please forward throughout the U.S.>
> (For the colorful web version of this alert, please visit
http://www.gentlethanksgiving.org/alerts/Kick-off7.htm)
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> Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate life... not destroy it.
> Please join our efforts to bring a Gentle Thanksgiving to your
community.
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> **********************************************************
>
> Why We Need You:
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> Each year, 45 million turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving alone.
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> ~~~~~~~~
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> No laws protect turkeys from cruelty in slaughterhouses and factory
farms.
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> All birds are excluded from coverage under the federal Humane
Slaughter Act.
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> Turkey farms produce 10 billion pounds of manure, much of which ends
up in our rivers and drinking water.
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> Here are ways you can get involved:
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> - Host a Gentle Thanksgiving and invite family, friends and
acquaintances to join you. This is a friendly way to introduce the
great taste and many benefits of a cruelty-free diet.
>
> - Coordinate a public dinner. A great form of outreach, public
dinners can be held at local churches, community centers, veg-friendly
restaurants, or any other location you see fit. Consider making it a
potluck, hiring a caterer, or asking volunteers to donate food for the
occasion.
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> - Request free postcards for distribution. Our colorful cards offer
free recipes and a Veg Starter Kit. Leave them at stores all month.
>
> - Call your favorite local radio talk show to educate others about
Gentle Thanksgiving, turkey-alternatives, and the numerous advantages
of a healthy, plant-based diet.
>
> - Place a Gentle Thanksgiving web banner on your website.
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> FOR DETAILS, VISIT WWW.GENTLETHANKSGIVING.ORG.
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> Be sure to register your plans with us. Registering allows us to
list your event and city in the Gentle Thanksgiving Events Directory.
Your event will help generate media and inspire others. Together, we
will demonstrate the true meaning of Thanksgiving and the popularity
of meat-free living.
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> Thank you for saving animals!
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> Gentle Thanksgiving encourages others to celebrate life during the
holiday season with cruelty-free dinners. With your support, we
provide free educational materials and demonstrate the great taste and
superior nutrition of compassionate turkey-alternatives and other
vegan delights. Gentle Thanksgiving is a campaign of FARM, a 501(c)3,
non-profit, public-interest organization.
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