An Animal Place Website
Food for Thought
  • ORGANIZATIONS
    • Companion Animal Groups >
      • Informational Brochure
      • Top 10 Reasons to Adopt a Policy
      • Why Vegan for Farmed Animals
      • Campaign Videos
      • How to Adopt a Policy
      • Sample Policies
      • Shelter Executive Testimonials
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Shelter Report Card
    • Wildlife and Environmental Groups >
      • Informational Brochure
      • Why Vegan for the Planet
      • Why Vegan for Wildlife
      • Sample Policies
      • Testimonials Wildlife Environmental
      • Wildlife Environmental Report Card
    • Event Planning >
      • Throw Your First Veg Event
      • Event Menus & Recipes >
        • Pancake Breakfast
        • Luncheon
        • Bake Sale
        • "Yappy" Hour
        • Spaghetti Dinner
        • Formal Dinner
      • Product Donations
      • Catering Directory
  • Advocates
    • Join the Advocate Network
    • Advocate Toolkit
    • Sample Letters
    • Campaign Memes
  • POLICY LEADERS
  • Grants
  • News
    • Campaign News
    • Media Coverage
    • Annual Campaign Reports >
      • 2018 Year in Review
      • 2017 Year in Review
      • 2016 Year in Review
      • 2015 Year in Review
  • Meet Our Team

Vegan Event Grant Recipient: Our Companions Animal Rescue

11/13/2018

 
Picture
Last month, Our Companions Animal Rescue hosted their annual birthday party fundraiser, celebrating six years since they opened their sanctuary in Ashford, CT. Our Companions Animal Rescue (OCAR) is home to cats and dogs with medical and/or behavioral challenges where they are provided the time, guidance, and care until they find their forever homes. OCAR also provides a number of programs for their community including dog and cat behavioral services, training classes, support services for feral cats, veterinary assistance, and public education.

OCAR has been a long-time supporter of the Food for Thought campaign, adopting their formal vegetarian menu policy in 2015, but this event marks the first time all food provided was plant-based. Local caterer Not Only Juice provided attendees with a dazzlingly delicious  spread of arugula beet salad, potato salad, chickpea salad, quinoa salad, caponata wraps, "bacon" and sweet potato sandwiches, "chicken" salad wraps, and vegan cupcakes adorned with pictures of sanctuary residents. How cute! 

Volunteers, donors, and guests were invited to tour the sanctuary and meet the animals. According to OCAR Executive Director, Susan Linker, “While our Sanctuary is lovely and a great place to visit I have to say that the food made the event. All the guests felt so special to have such a delicious and ethical spread provided for them and people raved about the food.”

We applaud OCAR for their steadfast commitment to compassion for all animals and we wish them all the best as they continue their life-saving work. Thank you for being humane leaders for your community!
Picture

    Categories

    All
    Collaborations
    Conferences
    Enviro
    Grants
    Media
    Menus
    Resources
    Shelters
    Team
    Wildlife

    Archives

    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    May 2018
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    August 2013

Food for Thought is a campaign of Animal Place, a 501(c)(3) non-profit sanctuary, home to 500 farmed animals in northern California.

CONTACT US
Supported By Over 300 Compassionate Organizations
​
Picture
SPCA
Montreal

Picture
Center for Biological Diversity
Picture
Vermont
Humane
Federation
Picture
Colorado Native Bird Care & Conservation

Picture
San Francisco
​SPCA