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2) VRG BOOTHS AND EVENTS
MARYLAND AREA EVENTS
- Maryland Dietetics in Health Care Communities (MD-DHCC) Spring Conference
- Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Clarksville, MD
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
- Harford Co. Earth Day Festival
- Saturday, April 28, 2018 11am-4pm
Aberdeen, MD
- VRG Great Sage Benefit Day
- Clarksville, MD
Sunday, April 29th
10am-9pm
- Roots Vegan Fest
- Saturday, July 21st, 2018
Clarksville, MD
- Vegetarian Resource Group Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Potluck
- Baltimore MD
Sunday, November 18, 2018
NATIONAL EVENTS
- NYC Veggie Pride Parade
- New York City,
Sunday, April 8th, 2018
10am-6pm
- North Florida VegFest
- Tallahassee, FL
Saturday, March 17, 2018
(VRG will not have a booth, but is sending materials.)
- Richmond VegFest
- Saturday, June 23, 2018
Bryan Park, Richmond, VA
12pm-6pm-
- DC VegFest
- Saturday, Sept. 15th, 2018
Yards Park
Washington, DC
- VRG Annual Vegan Dinner
- Sunday, October 21, 2018, 6PM, Washington, DC
- Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Washington DC
October 21-23, 2018
- Vegetarian Resource Group Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Potluck
- Baltimore MD
Sunday, November 18, 2018
To volunteer at VRG booths, please contact Gene at [email protected] If you would like to donate towards our veggie outreach, donate at:
[ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]
Donations can also be sent to:
The Vegetarian Resource Group
P.O. Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203
Or call: (410) 366-8343
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3) VRG BENEFIT DAY AT GREAT SAGE IN CLARKSVILLLE, MD ON SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018
VRG BENEFIT DAY AT GREAT SAGE IN CLARKSVILLLE, MD ON SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018
On April 29th, 2018, Great Sage restaurant in Clarksville, Maryland, will be donating a percentage of sales to us! Support our outreach while socializing and enjoying great vegan food.
Brunch is 10am-3pm with sweet potato pancakes, French toast, eggless omelettes, and much more. Lite fare is 3-5pm. Dinner is 5-9 pm.
Reservations for parties of 5 or more can be made by calling Great Sage at (443) 535-9400.
This is not a group gathering, but if you come during brunch, please do stop by and say hi to our volunteer Whitney Blomquist. Hope to see you there!
For more information on Great Sage, see [ http://greatsage.com/ ]
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4) VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP VEGAN DINNER IN WASHINGTON, DC SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018 AT 6PM
The Vegetarian Resource Group will host a vegan dinner at BUSBOYS AND POETS in Washington, DC (About three blocks from the Convention Center) on Sunday, October 21, 2018 during the annual meeting of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Meet VRG advisors Reed Mangels PhD RD, Catherine Conway MS RD, Debra Wasserman, and vegetarian dietitians from around the country. All are welcome.
Menu
- Appetizers:
- BBQ Vegan Chicken Bites
- Crispy Brussels Sprouts (Brussels sprouts with shallots, agave vinaigrette)
- Tabbouleh (Quinoa, parsley, tomatoes, green onions, lemon juice)
- Entrée:
- Beans and Wild Rice (black beans, fresh guacamole, pico de gallo)
- Dessert:
- Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Fountain Drinks and Iced Tea
To reserve: Send $35 per person (includes tax and tip) with names to
The Vegetarian Resource Group
P.O. Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203
Must reserve and pay in advance.
Call (410) 366-8343.
Or pay at
[ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]
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5) A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE VRG VOLUNTEERS
Thanks to the following VRG volunteers for all your hard work with The Vegetarian Resource Group, including reading (so many!) scholarship entries, writing blog posts, editorials, and restaurant reviews, doing media interviews, performing nutrition analysis, doing HTML, helping with our newsletters, and more!
- Leah Alper
- Matt Baker
- Nancy Berkoff, EdD, RD
- Nanette Blanchard
- Whitney Blomquist
- Casey Brown
- Davin Cheyenne
- Cathleen Cook
- Anne Custer
- Brigette Dumais
- Virginia Eggerton
- Nancy Eisman
- Natalie Evans
- Heather Francis
- Elissa Free
- Miranda Grizio
- Suzanne Hengen
- Laneece Hurd
- Rebecca Kaplan
- Teagan Kim
- Anna Lam
- Karen Lazarus
- Reed Mangels, PhD, RD
- Julia Mathew
- Laura McGuiness
- David Milner
- Susan Oser
- Robin Patalon
- Susan Petrie
- Yasmin Radbod
- Lauren Rivers
- Jenny Saccenti
- Marcia Schveibinz
- Griffin Stein
- Robin Tate
- Nicole Turner
- Emily Wood
To volunteer at VRG, please contact Ginny at [email protected]
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6) SUPPORT THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP BY JOINING HUMBLE BUNDLE
The Vegetarian Resource Group receives 5% for each enabled Store purchase, and $10 for every new Humble Monthly subscriber (some exclusions apply). To sign up, visit [ http://www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=573&charity=573 ]
Humble Bundle is a retailer of digital games and ebooks.
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7) DONATING TO A CHARITY USING A QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION (QCD) FROM AN IRA
According to Fidelity Investments, if you are age 70œ or older, IRS rules require you to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) each year from your tax-deferred retirement accounts. This additional taxable income may push you into a higher tax bracket and may also reduce your eligibility for certain tax credits and deductions. To eliminate or reduce the impact of RMD income, charitably inclined investors may want to consider making a qualified charitable distribution. A qualified charitable distribution is a direct transfer of funds from an IRA custodian, payable to a qualified charity, such as The Vegetarian Resource Group. Up to $100,000 in charitable contributions made this way can be excluded from taxable income. With passage of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, the QCD provision is now a permanent part of the Internal Revenue Code. This means you can plan your charitable giving and begin reviewing your tax situation earlier each year. The contribution must be made directly from the IRA custodian to the charity, so speak with the institution where your IRA is held, concerning the proper forms and the proper deadlines. This is not personal tax or legal advice. Speak to your tax and legal advisor for specific information for your situation.
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8) OTHER VEGETARIAN/VEGAN EVENTS
Below are upcoming events occurring nationally and internationally. The VRG will not be at these events but we want to share them with you in case you live in or will be traveling to the area they are taking place and wish to attend:
Valley Vegfest 2018
JFK Middle School in Northampton, 100 Bridge Rd, Florence, MA 01062
Saturday April 7th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
VegFest L.A.
Woodley Park at 6350 Woodley Boulevard, Lake Balboa, CA 91436
Sunday May 6th, from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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9) VEGAN NO BAKE PREMIUM STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE CAKE LUCKY LEAF WINNER
Gloria Clay wishes to share her vegan cheesecake that was a first place winner in Lucky Leaf Personal creation contest. She wants to raise awareness for cruelty free eating and show how delicious it can be! Gloria Clay is married with 4 grown sons and three grandchildren from Bennettsville, SC. She loves to cook and inspire other to try vegan/vegetarian dishes: "I cook from my soul to feed the souls of others" -Gloria Clay
Vegan No Bake Premium Strawberry Cream Cheese Cake
By Gloria Clay
Makes 10 to 12 servings
Feel free to use any vegan brand ingredients for this recipe.
Ingredients for crust made in a 10-inch spring form pan:
- 10 graham crackers
- 1/3 cup melted vegan butter
- 20 Biscoff cookies more or less for the perimeter of spring form pan
Filling:
- 3/4 cup coconut butter
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup vegan plant milk
- 3 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup vegan sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- Two 8 ounce containers of vegan cream cheese
- 4 Tbsp melted coconut oil
- 8 ounce tub vegan whip cream
- 21 oz. can Lucky Leaf Premium Strawberry Filling
(Editor's note: Since this was a Lucky Leaf contest, their brand strawberry filling was used; however, feel free to make your own strawberry filling by cooking down fresh organic strawberries, etc. Easy recipes can be found online.)
Fresh fruit to top our cake:
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1 cup black berries
First let's start off by making the crust for the cheese cake. Place crackers in a bag; use a rolling pin to crush. Placed crushed crackers in bowl with melted butter and stir until well coated. Pour crust into a buttered pan and use spatula to press the crumbs down firmly in pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 8 minutes and let cool. After crust cools, place Biscoff cookies around the perimeter of the pan.
Now on to the cream cheese filling. In a mixing bowl, place coconut butter, lemon and lime juice, plant milk, vanilla, sugar and lemon zest. Blend together with a hand held mixer on high for 5 minutes until completely smooth.
In a separate bowl whip cream cheese until smooth on medium for 3 minutes, add coconut butter mixture to bowl with cream cheese mixture and mix until fully cooperated. Now beat mixture on medium speed for 3 minutes. Next pour in melted coconut oil and mix until well combined. Fold in whip cream.
Spread cream mixture smoothly over prepared crust in spring form pan. Place premium Strawberry Filling on top. Let sit covered in fridge for 3 hours. When ready to serve top with your choice of fresh berries.
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10) VRG WISH LIST
As a non-profit, we can only take on new projects when we are able to get support from donors and our dedicated volunteers. Right now, we are especially seeking your support for the following:
- VRG Outreach Booth at American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, attended by 10,000 health professionals'our most important conference of the year. Here, we're able to educate and put materials into the hands of 1,000 registered dietitians and other health professionals. ($50 to give out copies of Vegetarian Journal and other resources to ten dietitians) ($4,000 to have a booth)
- We need to run a reprint of our "I Love Animals and Broccoli Coloring Book". $10 covers coloring books for one class, $1500 lets us reprint our whole supply. Donations can be made at: [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]
. Please write in the comments the purpose of your donation.
- It's tax season! If you received a refund on your taxes this year, please consider donating to The Vegetarian Resource Group! Your donations allow us to support vegan education in a wide variety of venues, including schools, doctor and dietitian offices, libraries, various professional conferences, animal rights events, health fairs, environmental festivals, and much more.
- You can make a one time, quarterly, monthly, or an annual donation. To make a donation, call (410)-366- 8343 M-F 9:00-5:00, mail a check to The Vegetarian Resource Group at PO Box 1463, Baltimore MD, 21203, or visit [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]
. Please be sure to let us know which project you would like your contribution to fund. Thank you for supporting The Vegetarian Resource Group!
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11) VRG ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow or Like The Vegetarian Resource Group on social media and stay up to date on what we're working on, events in your area, new vegan products and vegan restaurants:
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12) ABOUT THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP & VRG NEWS
Our health professionals, activists, and educators work with businesses and individuals to bring about healthful changes in your school, workplace, and community. Registered dietitians and physicians aid in the development of nutrition-related publications and answer member and media questions about vegetarian diets. The Vegetarian Resource Group is a non-profit organization. Financial support comes primarily from memberships, donations, bequests, and book sales. The Vegetarian Journal, a print magazine, is a benefit of membership in The VRG. (For more information, please see the Vegetarian Journal online [ https://www.vrg.org/journal/ ]
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If you would like to make a donation, become a member, volunteer, or find out more about The VRG, contact us at:
The Vegetarian Resource Group
P.O. Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203
Phone: (410) 366-8343
FAX: (410) 366-8804
E-mail: [email protected] or to volunteer: Ginny at [email protected]
Website: [ https://www.vrg.org/ ]
VRG-NEWS is the e-mail newsletter of The Vegetarian Resource Group. This is an announcement list so subscriber messages are not accepted by the list. If you have a technical question about the list, please contact us at [email protected]. If you have any suggestions, ideas, or corrections to VRG-NEWS, please direct them to [email protected]. Thanks. If you are a new subscriber, you might enjoy reading past issues of VRG-NEWS online at
[ https://www.vrg.org/vrgnews/ ]
The VRG is an educational non-profit group providing information on vegetarianism and veganism. To subscribe to VRG-NEWS, go to
[ https://www.vrg.org/vrgnews/ ]
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Copyright The Vegetarian Resource Group 2018 The contents of this newsletter, and our other publications, including Vegetarian Journal, are not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. We often depend on product and ingredient information from company statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your own best judgment about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do further research or confirmation on your own.
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