Please take a few minutes to watch our Year in Review video to see all that we accomplished together in 2023. A big thank you to our members, partners, volunteers, and donors for a successful 2023, and thanks to everyone who gave on Giving Tuesday. If you want to give, it's not too late to support our work by becoming a member or making a donation. Thank you!

VegMichigan has partnered with Wicked Kitchen for a huge food giveaway. As a VegMichigan newsletter subscriber, you are eligible for this amazing giveaway! You can pick any 5 items from a huge selection of Wicked Kitchen products. As an added bonus, if you are a current VegMichigan paid member, you can take home 3 additional items. Items include frozen pizza, burrito bowls, noodle cups, mac & cheese, and much more! This is a great opportunity to try Wicked Kitchen's products. You can pick up your items while supplies last between Monday, December 18, and Thursday, December 21, from 2pm until 6pm each day, at our office. Mark your calendar, don't miss it! Please contact [email protected] to let us know you are planning on coming, or if you have any questions.

We're excited to launch a fun product review segment hosted by Tammy and Shelia featuring new vegan products and other items that have been around but haven't gotten the exposure they deserve. Juicy Marbles launched in the U.S. in 2022, and they have been receiving rave reviews for their delicious vegan steaks and other products.

Click on the links below for details or check out our event calendar for our full list of events.

Plant-Based Pledge and Presentation for Humane Society of Huron Valley (Ann Arbor)

Michiganders For a Just Farming System Meeting (Virtual)

VegMichigan is a cofounder of Michiganders for a Just Farming System, a grassroots coalition working to help stop factory farming in the Great Lakes State. We invite you to join us for our next Zoom call on Monday, December 18, at 6:30pm. We will get you up to date on what we have been working on and share opportunities for getting involved, such as helping with our letter-writing campaign, movie screening of The Smell of Money, writing an op-ed in your local newspaper, and other ways to help. Please register today and add it to your calendar.

Congratulations to the winners of last month's raffle! The answer was: Vegans/Vegetarians. Cody Winchester won a gift card to Detroit Vegan Soul, Coreen Kelley won a gift card to Everest Sherpa Restaurant, Kay Hempsall Williamson won a gift card to One Well Brewing, and Janet McBride won a gift card to Sozai. For this month's raffle, you'll have a chance to win a $25 e-gift card to one of the following restaurants.

To enter the raffle, solve the word scramble below and email your answer and one gift card preference to [email protected]. Those with the correct answer will be entered into a raffle drawing for the e-gift card of their choice. Winners will be announced in the January newsletter. Good luck!