CAA Wish List

Want to reduce your clutter and help CAA operate as effectively as possible? Rather than spending our modest budget on standard office supplies and other accessories, we want to put as much of it as we can into direct outreach efforts for the animals. Please review the wish list below and email us at info@ExploreVeg.org or call 612-626-5785 if you have anything to contribute.

• Books and videos related to animal rights and vegetarianism
• Big pots and pans for cooking classes and potlucks
• Car battery for our electrical generator
• Computer speakers
• Coupons or copy cards
• Cups, mugs, or glasses and plates for potlucks
• DVD-R and CD-R's
• Farm animal costumes
• Fold-up tables and chairs
• Laptops
• Miscellaneous office supplies (label sheets, scissors, rolls of clear tape, etc)
• Monetary donations, either for general use or donations towards specific projects (e.g. mailing Veg Starter Kits, making posters, newspaper advertising)
• Potted plants for our office
• Scanner
• Stamps
• Staple guns and big staples (T-21, T-50)
• White printer paper (preferably recycled)
• Vegan food, snacks, and drinks for our volunteers working in the office

Thanks in advance for whatever you can give.

Book Club: Aftershock by pattrice jones

Join CAA's next book club meeting for a discussion of pattrice jones' book, Aftershock: Confronting Trauma in a Violent World: A Guide for Activists and Their Allies. "Many activists must struggle with "aftershock," the physical and emotional reverberations of frightening, horrifying, or otherwise traumatizing experiences endured in the course of their activism...Aftershock explores the culture of trauma that people have created through our violent exploitation of the Earth, other animals, and one another." (Description from Amazon.com)

This book is available through online booksellers, as a loan from the CAA office library, and at select libraries. We may also hold a special conference call with the author--stay tuned!

Anyone is welcome to join in the discussion and hang out! If you would like to RSVP for the book club or have any questions, please contact Suzy at suzy@exploreveg.org.

Time: Wednesday, October 8, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Common Roots Cafe, 2558 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis

Recipe: Chik'n Cacciatore

This is a lovely dish when you want something more sophisticated than plain old spaghetti. The flavors of the vegetables mix nicely with the sauce--this is a great way to take advantage of all the great produce at the farmer's market. When all is said and done you'll have a beautiful meal that looks and tastes like it took much more work than it really did! Pair this with bruschetta for a full meal.

Check out the recipe