New Speakers at "Their Lives, Our Voices" and Call for Speakers Deadline!

Join hundreds of others this summer at the Midwest's premiere animal advocacy conference, "Their Lives, Our Voices." This conference is being hosted by Compassionate Action for Animals and will take place in Minneapolis at the Hubert H. Humphrey Conference Center from Friday June 6th through Sunday, June 8th.

Register now to get a special half-price registration deal! Register for only $50, or, if you're a student, $20!

NEW SPEAKERS: We just confirmed our fourth keynote speaker, Carol J. Adams! Adams is the author of the pioneering The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory, and more recently Living Among Meat Eaters: The Vegetarian Survival Guide.

We have also received confirmation that pattrice jones will speak. Jones is the co-founder of Eastern Shore Sanctuary and Education Center, and also the author of Aftershock: Confronting Trauma in a Violent World, a Guide for Activists and Their Allies.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Unique to this conference is our "Call for Speakers," which allows YOU to share your expertise by presenting on a topic related to animal rights and activism. If your presentation(s) are selected, you will receive free entry. The deadline for speaker proposals is April 18th. Learn more here: http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/cfs.html

Visit our website now to learn more about the event and register at this special price! http://www.tlov.org

Spring Volunteer Party

Celebrate spring time and your commitment to Compassionate Action for Animals at our Spring Volunteer Appreciation Party!

We'll be celebrating all your hard work helping animals this year. Please come if you have volunteered any time this year, or if you're interested in getting involved in the future.

The celebration will include:

• Free food and drinks
• Raffle prizes
• Games
• And much more!

Please RSVP with Ivan at ivan@exploreveg.org or call 612-626-5785.

Time: Friday, April 25th at 6:00 p.m.
Location: To be announced

Dine-Out at Evergreen Chinese Restaurant

Join Compassionate Action for Animals for a dine-out on April 28th at Evergreen Chinese Restaurant. Evergreen offers excellent vegetarian and vegan dishes, from the spicy, colorful mixed vegetables with fried tofu, to the tender mock beef with broccoli or the mock chicken with black bean sauce.

Spring - the time to come out of hibernation - is finally here, so come meet other CAA members and enjoy some incredible, authentic food.

Please RSVP with Becca at becca@exploreveg.org or 763-221-0770.

Time: Monday, April 28th at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Evergreen Chinese Restaurant, 2424 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis

Volunteer of the Month: Mindy Gudmundson

Hailing from a small-town farm in North Dakota, Mindy Gudmundson made her way to the Twin Cities for college, most recently completing her MBA from the Carlson School of Management. While studying at the nearby Hard Times Cafe, Mindy stumbled upon some literature distributed by CAA and knew she just had to "get involved somehow."

Through that involvement, Mindy has become a central volunteer in CAA's accounting and financial matters. On an almost weekly basis, Mindy comes to the CAA office to process donations and receipts to keep us in good standing. She has played an active role on our fundraising committee, and most recently has been a lead organizer for our 10th Anniversary Banquet, which is coming up this Friday.

Mindy's volunteering is driven by her strong conviction. She says, "Although animals deserve representation, they can't really advocate for themselves. If I can be part of that representation, it makes me feel like I'm making a difference - however small or large that might be." But fun is certainly part of the equation as well. "I like the community the group builds and the support it offers, and how open and welcoming everyone has been," Mindy tells us.

Feel inspired? Fill out a volunteer application today!