Dear Volunteers,
We hope you’re having a happy holiday season. Looking for some inspiration? Here’s a talk that activist Matt Ball gave at our conference Their Lives, Our Voices back in 2008. In this season of giving (and receiving!), it’s especially timely. Matt asks, “What can bring real and lasting happiness?”
The biggest thing that you can do for CAA this month is to help get the word out about our year-end fundraising campaign. We’re more than halfway to our goal. Please share content from our website or Facebook page and then encourage your friends and family to make a donation at http://www.exploreveg.org/donate.
If you’d like to share information about the fundraiser, here’s what you need to know: We are trying to raise $7,500 by midnight on December 31. Since all donations will be matched 2-for-1 by an anonymous donor, this is an excellent time to give. Everyone can triple their impact to help animals!
If we reach our goal at least a few days before the 31st, we’ll have a stretch goal of an additional amount. For that reason, it’s especially important to get the word out now; encourage friends and family to support the fundraiser sooner rather than later.
I hope to see you at the December Potluck: A Holiday Party on Sunday!
Best wishes,
Justin Leaf, Communications & Events Coordinator
Volunteer Opportunities
Quick & Easy Social Media Support
- Share the news of our year-end fundraising campaign.
- Forward our Weekly Update email newsletter to friends and family. The email goes out on Wednesdays and will highlight the year-end campaign through the month of December.
- Share posts about the fundraiser from our Facebook page. Be sure to include the link to our donate page: http://www.exploreveg.org.
Special Events for Volunteers
- Volunteer Training Class
- Save the date! Saturday, January 23, 2016, 10am – 4pm
- Coffman Memorial Union (room to be announced)
- This daylong workshop covers how to be an effective advocate for animals, including the basics of animal protection philosophy, information on local and national resources, and an introduction to CAA’s approach to speaking up on behalf of farmed animals. (This is the same class that we offered in February, June, and October.)
- The training includes a free lunch.
- This class is free to attend, but registration is required. We have room for just 15 attendees, so please register in advance to save a spot.
Upcoming Events in Need of Volunteers
- December Potluck: A Holiday Party
- Sunday, December 20, 1:00 – 4:00pm, CAA Community Space
- Volunteer positions available:
- Game Leader. Do you like to play party games? Would you be comfortable leading some games for the group? Consider leading a couple party games for the event.
- Photographer. Do you like taking photos and have a good camera? Consider taking some pictures of the smiling faces and amazing food.
- If any of these volunteer positions interest you, please contact Justin Leaf at justin@exploreveg.org to sign up.
For a complete list of CAA volunteer opportunities, visit the volunteer page on our website.