The 8th Annual Vegan Chili Cook-Off is coming up next week! We look forward to our first big event of 2017 being a smash hit, but we really need some more volunteer support to make that happen. Can you lend a hand?
Most importantly, we need additional cooks to help make “people’s chili” and cornbread. If you keep your receipts, and CAA will reimburse you for the cost of ingredients.
Also, we need people to help with serving food and drink and other activities.
If you’d like to sign up to help out, please contact Shelby Schouweiler at shelby.schouweiler@exploreveg.org or by phone at 952-288-8632.
Additional volunteer opportunities for the next few weeks are listed below. Thank you for all you do to make this world a kinder, more compassionate place.
Best wishes,
Justin Leaf, Communications & Events Coordinator
Volunteer Opportunities
Quick & Easy Social Media Support
- Invite your friends to the 8th Annual Vegan Chili Cook-Off using the Facebook event page. We need your help to invite over 740 people!
Special Events for Volunteers
- Evening Volunteer Orientation
- Thursday, February 9, 7:00 – 8:00pm
- CAA Community Space, 2100 1st Avenue South, Minneapolis
- Want to help farmed animals, make friends, develop your leadership skills, and eat great vegan food? Attend this orientation session to learn more.
- To RSVP, email Laura Matanah at laura@exploreveg.org.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
- Valentine’s Vegan Bake Sale
- Tuesday, February 14, 10:00am – 2:00pm
- Ground floor of Coffman Memorial Union
- We need volunteers to contribute homemade vegan baked goods for this CAA fundraiser and outreach opportunity.
- If you’d like to bake for the event, email Marina at marina.kirkeide@exploreveg.org.
- 8th Annual Vegan Chili Cook-Off
- Saturday, February 18, 7:00 – 10:00pm
- St. Catherine’s University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, in the student center (Coeur de Catherine) on the third floor in the Rauenhorst Ballroom
- Additional cooks especially needed!
- Make one large pot of vegan chili (about a gallon) to serve as the “People’s Chili” (not part of the competition)
- To each make one pan of vegan cornbread (9 x 13 inches)
- Check out the volunteer opportunities and then if you’d like to sign up, contact Shelby Schouweiler at shelby.schouweiler@exploreveg.org or by phone at 952-288-8632.
- February Potluck: Vegan Q&A
- Sunday, February 26, 12:30 – 3:00pm
- CAA Community Space, 2100 1st Avenue South, Minneapolis
- Setup and greeting: Noon – 2:00pm
- Cleanup: 2:00 – 3:30pm
- To sign up to volunteer, email Justin at justin@exploreveg.org.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
- CAA needs the support of animal advocates who are dedicated to seeing our programs continue to grow. Consider joining one of these leadership teams. Not only do you get to use your your time and talents to help the animals, but you also get to know others in the compassionate community.
For a complete list of CAA volunteer opportunities, visit the volunteer page on our website.