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Farm Sanctuary to Host Celebration FOR the Turkeys
Guests Invited to Celebrate a Compassionate Thanksgiving at Watkins Glen, N.Y. Shelter
 WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – November 9, 2009 – Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, will host its annual Celebration FOR the Turkeys at its shelter in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Saturday, November 21. At this popular event, part of the organization’s national Adopt-A-Turkey Project, participants gather to celebrate a cruelty-free Thanksgiving.
As two of the oldest and largest vegan Thanksgiving celebrations in the U.S., Farm Sanctuary’s Celebrations FOR the Turkeys at its California and New York Shelters attract hundreds from across the nation to meet friendly farm animals, mingle with like-minded people, enjoy inspiring presentations, and, of course, eat irresistible vegan food.
Attendees also participate in a unique Farm Sanctuary tradition: Feeding of the Turkeys ceremonies, in which sanctuary turkeys are the guests of honor and get to feast on their favorite treats: squash, pumpkin pie and cranberries. “The Thanksgiving season is a time to be grateful and cultivate traditions of benevolence,” said Farm Sanctuary President and Co-Founder Gene Baur. “At these events, we celebrate our capacity to share joy with all feeling beings.”
In addition to a lavish vegan feast, this year’s participants will enjoy special presentations from distinguished animal rights philosopher Tom Regan, recently named “One of Fifty Visionaries Who are Changing Your Life,” by Utne Reader magazine, Farm Sanctuary Executive Director Dr. Allan Kornberg, and National Shelter Director Susie Coston. The event will be heldat Logan Ridge Estates in Hector, a Finger Lakes venue overlooking scenic Seneca Lake, and catered by Manndible Café, a local and sustainable eatery based in Ithaca, N.Y.
Tickets for this year’s event have sold out, but the public can still attend the popular Feeding of the Turkeys ceremony at 3 p.m. and the shelter will be open for tours from 3 – 5 p.m. Cost for members of the public is $3/adult and $1 for children under 12.
The Adopt-A-Turkey Project (www.adoptaturkey.org) seeks to end the suffering of commercially-raised turkeys by offering a compassionate alternative for Thanksgiving. Since 1986, Farm Sanctuary has rescued more than 1,000 turkeys, placed hundreds into loving homes through our annual Turkey Express adoption event, educated millions of people about their plight, and provided resources for a cruelty-free holiday. This year’s celebrity spokesperson is actress Ginnifer Goodwin. Watch her Adopt-A-Turkey PSAs at http://www.adoptaturkey.org/aat/media_center/ginnifer.html.
Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Orland, Calif., provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Additional information can be found at www.farmsanctuary.org or by calling 607-583-2225.
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