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IVU ONLINE NEWS - June 2005
The Vegetarian Union of North America (VUNA) is the North American regional liaison of IVU representing a network of vegetarian groups throughout the US and Canada. VUNA completed its election process for members of its Board of Directors (also called the VUNA Council). The following individuals will form the incoming VUNA Council as of 1 June 2005: Dilip Barman (North Carolina);
Gerry Coffey (Alabama); Saurabh Dalal (Maryland); Madge Darneille (Maryland)
; Doug Graham* (Florida) ; Ruth Heidrich (Hawaii) ; Peter McQueen (Ontario)
; Bradley Saul* (California) ; Kay Sheehan (Colorado) Sincere THANKS are given
to the following outgoing members of the VUNA Council: The Mission of VUNA is "to promote a strong, effective, cooperative vegetarian movement throughout North America." Membership in VUNA is free to all IVU members and individual IVU supporters in North America. See www.ivu.org/vuna for more information. The Goals of VUNA are: VUNA welcomes additional candidates to fill the remaining four slots on the VUNA Council. Ideal candidates have strong experience in working with vegetarian groups or organizing vegetarian events, running a non-profit organization, and have more than a local interest in promoting the vegetarian movement. Particularly sought skills are newsletter coordination, finance/bookkeeping, and website design/update. Council meetings are conducted by teleconference and occasionally at vegetarian conferences when a quorum of councilors is present. Access to e-mail is important as many discussions take place via a Council e-mail list. At a minimum, nominees must be vegetarian (according to VUNA's definition) and individual members of IVU/VUNA residing in either Canada or the United States of America. Candidates from member organizations are welcome to submit their candidacies for Council consideration. The more diversity in background, culture, and expertise available, the better able VUNA will be to accomplish its goals. Please email vuna@ivu.org or call 202-362-VEGY #3
HOW YOU CAN HELP THE NEXT IVU WORLD VEGETARIAN CONGRESS IN INDIA - from Jashu Shah, Secretary, Vegetarian Society (Reverence for Life), Mumbai. Dear Friend, Every alternate year the IVU World Vegetarian Congress is being held. The 36th Congress was held in Brazil (Florianopolis). Our Society has been given the privilege of organising the 37th Congress. We have decided about the venue being Goa. The dates are between 10th & 16th September, 2006. There will be a inauguration day i.e. 10th September and closing ceremony on the last day i.e. 16th September, 2006. All this involves great expenses and requires manpower support in all respects i.e. physically, mentally and financially. You can support the Congress in any of the following manners: (a) Be a delegate at the
IVU World Vegetarian Congress in September 2006 We look forward to your support. Thanking you. Office: 114-A Mittal Court,
Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021, India (note: 10,000 rupees = approx. US$230 / 125 UK pounds / 185 euros) Donations to the Society are exempted under section 80-G (India) --------------------------------------------------------- VEGAN CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM July 5-29, 2005: 20 Day Vegan Culinary Arts Program, Portland, Oregon. The Institute for Culinary Awakening is offering a 100 hour program focusing on the preparation and presentation of organic, plant-based cuisine. Please visit www.chefal.org for more information. Thank you, Chef Al &
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