Volunteer of the Month: Claire Livingston

She became an advocate for the animals shortly after going vegan four years ago, volunteering at the headquarters of Viva! USA and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. While in Minneapolis, she learned about CAA's New Volunteer Meeting, where she started her involvement with the group.

Claire has been active in a variety of areas, from staffing our office to recruiting volunteers for CAA's Walk for Justice, but her most significant contribution has been leafleting. Starting with her involvement as an on-site coordinator for Minnesota College Leafleting Day last spring, Claire has become a powerhouse for distributing vital information on factory-farm cruelties and vegetarianism. In just the past several months, she has leafleted at dozens of concerts, festivals, and colleges. Most recently she leafleted at the Warped Tour in Minneapolis and even drove to Milwaukee to leaflet the tour's stop in that city, resulting in a grand total of 10,500 leaflets being distributed!

Her drive for animal advocacy is derived from her strong sense of duty to the animals. “We should not be inflicting suffering on sentient animals—it’s just horrible what humans do to animals,” she explains. Volunteering with CAA has become an outlet for her activism. “I like what the organization stands for. It’s easy to help, and meet good people, eat good food, and spread a good message.”

Claire's future plans include acquiring a job where she can make a difference for the animals by educating people on the issues, and doing what she can to stop the pervasive cruelty.

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