1) MEET OUR NEW VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
My name is Ginny Slothour-Hudnall, and I'm happy to introduce myself as VRG's new Volunteer Coordinator! I grew up in York, PA, relocated to Arkansas after college via Teach for America (an AmeriCorps program), and converted to vegetarianism – and Unitarian Universalism – after meeting my husband, Gene, in Little Rock, where he had been vegan for over a decade. We moved to Baltimore just a few months after getting married so that I could pursue an MBA at the University of Maryland. In our free time, we both enjoy volunteering at First Unitarian Church. If you're interested in contributing your time & talents to The Vegetarian Resource Group, please email me directly at [email protected]. You can also reach me at [email protected], or by calling 410-366-8343 between the hours of 9:30 & 2:30, Mon-Thurs. I look forward to getting to know you!
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3) VRG BOOTHS AND EVENTS
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Washington DC
October 21-23, 2018
- Vegetarian Resource Group Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Potluck
- Baltimore MD
Sunday, November 18, 2018
- North Florida VegFest
- Tallahassee, FL
Saturday, March 17, 2018
(VRG will not have a booth, but is sending materials)
If you would like to volunteer at any of these events, contact Ginny at
[email protected]. If you would like to donate towards our veggie outreach, donate at:
[
http://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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4) $20,000 IN VEGETARIAN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS-FEBRUARY 20, 2018 DEADLINE
The Vegetarian Resource Group awards $20,000 in college scholarships to high school seniors who have promoted veganism/vegetarianism. Deadline is February 20th of each year.
For details, see
[ http://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm ]
To support additional scholarships, donate at
[ http://www.vrg.org/donate ]
Indicate purpose of donation in the comments.
If you would like to sponsor an ongoing scholarship, contact
Charles at
[email protected]
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5) VRG IS HIRING: COMPUTER SUPPORT
VRG is looking for a part time person about ten hours per week in Baltimore to help maintain website and keep computer software/hardware up to date and running smoothly. Familiarity with networking and software/hardware support in a PC environment helpful. Problem solver and enjoy troubleshooting computer issues. Experience in HTML and CSS (cascade style sheets).
Helpful skills: Experience in coding HTML and CSS, fundamentals of structured Query language (SQL), fundamentals of TCP/IP networks, basics of MS windows Workstation configuration.
Desired skills: PHP and MySQL, javascript, Perl scripting, Wordpress, and
added plus: Database design and administration
- Maintain website
- Maintenance such as maintaining backups
- Update email network
- Update database
- Work with volunteers.
- Send out email newsletters
- Update hardware as necessary
$15 per hour compensation.
Please send resume, and cover letter to Att. IT job at [email protected].
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6) NEEDS BASED PAID INTERNSHIP IN BALTIMORE-ELEANOR MILTIMORE WOLFF SCHOLARSHIP
The Vegetarian Resource Group has one needs based paid internship ($3,500 stipend) in Baltimore this summer for eight weeks. To apply send a resume, writing sample, and cover letter addressing your need, vegan/vegetarian knowledge, past activism, short term and long term goals, and what you hope to learn from the internship. Send to Att. Internship; [email protected]. Indicate if applying for the needs based internship. For more information, see:
[ http://www.vrg.org/student/index.php ]
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7) DONATE TO SUPPORT VEGAN EDUCATION
Check out the wish list section below of the VRG Newsletter to see what we need help with!
You can make a donation at
[ http://www.vrg.org/donate ]
and specify in the comments section what you would like your donation to go to. Or, mail to
VRG
PO Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203
or call Mon.-Fri. (410) 366-8343 9am to 5 PM ET.
Thank you!
-The Vegetarian Resource Group
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8) A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE VRG VOLUNTEERS
Thank you to the following VRG Volunteers for all of your hard work with The Vegetarian Resource Group's activities including HTML work, restaurant guide entries, writing blog posts, speaking at events, and staffing booths:
- Matt Baker, RN
- Nancy Berkoff, EdD, RD
- Whitney Blomquist
- Casey Brown
- Catherine Conway, MS RD
- Jim Dunn
- Heather Francis
- Laneece Hurd
- Teagan Kim
- Reed Mangels, Ph.D, RD
- Laura McGuiness
- David Milner
- Mark Rifkin, MS RD
- Brad Scott, MBA
- Gene Slothour-Hudnall
- Robin Tate
If you're interested in becoming a volunteer and contributing your talents to The VRG, please email Ginny, our Volunteer Coordinator, at: [email protected]
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9) VRG HIGHLIGHTS
- Jeanne Yacoubou, MS, conducted research on common painkillers and assisted us in updating our definition of Pregelatinized Starch. See:
[ http://www.vrg.org/blog/2017/12/12/pregelatinized-starch-is-vegan-present-in-many-tylenol-excedrin-motrin-target-pain-relievers/ ]
- The Vegetarian Resource Group hosted two interns for the University of Maryland, College Park Career Day: a Molecular Biology student interested in epigenetics (and specifically, the effects of a mother's diet on her child's genetics) and an Ecological Anthropology student from Louisianna/Maryland studying the impact of environmental changes on small communities around the world.
- A 2013 Vegetarian Resource Group scholarship winner from Wisconsin/Virginia stopped by the VRG office to thank us for our help and talk to us about his continued activism.
- VRG helped a B12 researcher with poll information about vegetarians and assisted a new dessert company in finding vegan ingredients.
- A healthcare institution in Ohio asked permission to reproduce our Vegan My Plate in materials they're creating.
- We've been busy responding to material requests from all over the country, sending My Vegan Plate leaflets and Vegetarian Journals to the Tallahassee Vegetarian Community, coloring books to preschoolers in New Jersey, Spanish coloring books to dietitians working with minority populations in Memphis, and brochures to the new vegan-focused Fells Point Culinary Incubator & Juice Bar in Baltimore!
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10) A WINNER OF THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP 2017 VIDEO CONTEST
Logan Mason stated, "I am very interested in getting the best out of my body and vegetarianism has the benefits I am looking for. Studies have shown that human bodies are better meant for a herbivore diet, and vegetarians are some of the healthiest people around."
See: [ http://www.vrg.org/veg_videos.php#Mason ]
The deadline for the next video contest is July 15, 2018
See [ http://www.vrg.org/videoscholarship.php ]
For information about VRG's College Scholarship Contest, see
[ http://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm ]
To support The Vegetarian Resource Group scholarships and internships, donate at
[ http://www.vrg.org/donate ]
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11) 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:
- HILTON HEAD HEALTH PLANT BASED LIFESTYLE LECTURES (2018)
- Hitlon Head Health will offer 4 weeks (one each quarter) that are dedicated to plant-based lifestyle with lectures.
Hilton Head Health is located near the beach on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
See: [ http://www.hhhealth.com/ ]
- SEDONA VEGFEST 2018
- Sedona Performing Arts Center
995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road
Sedona, AZ 86336
January 20-21 8AM — 5PM
Early bird and student discount tickets available at:
[ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sedona-vegfest-2018-tickets-37368928471 ]
- VEGETARIAN FOOD ASIA
- Vegetarian Food Asia (VFA)
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Hall 5F & G
February 1-2 (Thu-Fri) Trade only, February 3 (Sat) Trade & Public
For more information email: [email protected]
- 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON VEGETARIAN NUTRITION
- Drayson Center at Loma Linda University
25040 Stewart Street
Loma Linda, CA 92354
February 26-28, 2018
- VALLEY VEGFEST 2018
- JFK Middle School in Northampton, 100 Bridge Rd, Florence, MA 01062
Saturday, April 7th, from 10:00 to 4:00
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12) VRG WISH LIST
- As a non-profit, we can only take on new projects when we are able to get support from donors. Right now, we are seeking support for the following:
- Volunteers to help with reading Vegetarian Resource Group scholarship applications (needed for Feb-Apr). Contact Ginny at [email protected]
- Reprinting I Love Animals and Broccoli Coloring Book ($25 to send coloring books for two classes) ($2,000 for reprinting)
- Vegetarian Resource Group Outreach Booth at American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, attended by 10,000 health professionals. We're able to educate and put materials into the hands of 1,000 registered dietitians and other health professionals. ($50 to give Vegetarian Journal and other resources to ten dietitians) ($4,000 to have a booth)
- Monthly recurring donations help us anticipate our resources for the year! Please consider becoming one of our regular donors here:
[ http://www.vrg.org/donate ]
Thank you to the donors who enabled us to reprint My Vegan Food Plate! These have been used by health professionals, teachers, low income feeding programs, health fairs, and in school textbooks. An activist just picked up a copy in Ft. Lauderdale and requested 500 PLUS for a festival in Tallahassee, Florida. We will now be able to send these. See:
[ http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/MyVeganPlate.pdf ]
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
[ http://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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13) 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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14) VEGAN MANAGING EDITOR JOB
Vegan group seeks Managing Editor in Baltimore to edit and lay out 36-page Vegetarian Journal four times a year, plus periodic miscellaneous tasks, such as designing brochures, t-shirts, decals, etc. Averages about five to eight hours per week. Proficient in InDesign. Send writing sample, design sample, resume, and cover letter addressing vegan knowledge, short and long term goals, and magazine editing and layout experience. Reply to editor job at [email protected] $14/hour.
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15) WAYS TO SUPPORT THE VRG
- Amazon Smile:
- Please book mark and use this link. Eligible shopping will support our vegan education and activism.
[ http://smile.amazon.com/ch/52-1279034 ]
About Amazon Smile:
[ https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/ref=smi_se_rspo_laas_aas ]
- VRG Membership:
- Join The VRG with $35 via our subscription form, and receive the Vegetarian Journal for two years and a copy of Simply Vegan!
[ http://www.vrg.org/member/2013sv.php ]
- Monthly or Quarterly Donors:
The Vegetarian Resource Group greatly appreciates the support given by our monthly and quarterly donors. You can join our monthly giving group with a minimum gift of just $10 a month by going to:
[ http://www.vrg.org/donate ]
You will be part of a network of givers who support our outreach efforts on an ongoing basis. These donations allow us to continue 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. Thank you for your support! Go to:
[ http://www.vrg.org/donate ]
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16) 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
[ http://www.vrg.org/journal/ ]
)
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: [ http://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
[ http://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
[ http://www.vrg.org/vrgnews/ ]
To unsubscribe, or otherwise manage your subscription to VRG-NEWS, go to
[ http://lists.vrg.org/mailman/listinfo/vrg-news_lists.vrg.org ]
(Go to the bottom of the page where it says "unsubscribe" or "edit options". You do not need a password.)
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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