ACTION ALERT: Urge Legislators to Vote No on Senate Bill 275 | |
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A broad coalition of prominent environmental, public health, climate, environmental justice, sustainable farming advocacy, and animal protection groups firmly oppose SB 275. The lame-duck session gives lawmakers an opportunity to advance legislation that protects the health and welfare of Michiganders, not focus on corporate giveaways to Michigan's biggest polluters that will do little to tackle climate change or protect the environment. This bill only deepens reliance on fossil fuels and diverts resources from zero-emission energy sources like wind, solar, and geothermal. Contact your legislator and Governor Whitmer and voice your opposition to self-serving policies shaped by oil and gas interests. We must redirect the flow of money away from destructive factory farms and biofuels and toward sustainable agricultural and truly clean renewables.
Read Our Coalition Letter to MI Legislators
Listen to a Recent Radio Interview
Contact Your Senator
Contact Governor Whitmer's Office
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Plant-Based Holiday Pantry Collection | |
Join us to support those experiencing financial insecurity this holiday season, if you are in a position to give. As a member of Share Detroit, VegMichigan is helping the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers with their holiday collection drive in collaboration with Avocato Catfe and Adoption Center and The Catfe Lounge. Please donate non-perishable vegan food and personal care items (no glass jars or containers) by bringing them to one of our drop-off sites no later than Saturday, December 14. Read more for full details about the collection drive, including the list of priority items and drop-off location details. Thank you for your generosity! | |
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Goodwill This Holiday Season | |
Guest column written by Valerie Schey, VegMichigan Board Member | |
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As a board member of VegMichigan, I wanted to share this inspirational story of goodwill and kindness as the holiday season approaches.
Many of us do not have the opportunity to get to know animals who are being raised for food, but my friend Dawn, who lives in the country, walked past a farm with a group of piglets everyday, getting to know them. She regularly stopped to sing to them, pet them, and give them treats.
Dawn grew incredibly fond of the piglets, and she bonded with one in particular whom she named, Frida. Frida had a sweet and gentle nature, and Dawn saw how Frida even befriended the kittens who lived on the farm. Read Full Article Here
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New Way to Enter This Month's Raffle | |
Congratulations to the winners of last month's raffle! The answer was: Vegan Pumpkin Pie. Bob Worthy won a gift card to Cairo's Kitchen, Debbie Dennisuk won a gift card to Detroit Street Filling Station, and Jerelin Hall won a gift card to The Modern Vegan. For this month's raffle, you'll have a chance to win one of the following prizes. | |
New This Month: To enter the raffle, solve the word scramble below and submit your answer using this form instead of sending an email. Winners will be announced in the January newsletter and contacted via email next month. Good luck! | |
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Meetups Merge, Please Take Our Survey | |
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As a reminder, VegMichigan has merged all Meetup groups into one central VegMichigan Meetup. View the new VegMichigan Meetup here so you don't miss any events! This page now lists all Meetups around the state and the location of each Meetup is very clear. We'd also like your feedback on the type of Meetups we host and how the platform is working for you. Please take our brief survey to let us know your thoughts!
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Save the Date for Spring VegFest 2025 | | |
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Mark your calendars for Spring VegFest 2025! We'll be back at Eastern Market on Sunday, June 1, 2025, with your favorite food, shopping, and nonprofit vendors, plus speakers, cooking demos, and fun for the kids. We hope you'll join us! | |
Ann Arbor Vegetarian Cooperative House Reopening | |
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Heiwa House was formed as an activist cooperative 40 years ago. It had been a vegetarian cooperative whose members were often involved in activist projects in the Ann Arbor area. In the spring of 2024, the coop house took a break, major remodeling was done, and an intention was set to reestablish a cooperative in the fall of 2025. The group is looking for individuals, small groups, or families who share these values and would be interested in living cooperatively. If you are interested in this cooperative living opportunity or would like to know more, please email 530springcollective@gmail.com. To read more, click here.
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