About EVEN
Upcoming EVENt
Ideal Medicine: The Healing Power of a Vegan Diet
Thursday, 2/23/12,
7pm
McNail-Riley House,
601 W. 13th
(at Jefferson),
Eugene.
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EVEN
Non-violence Compassion Sustainability
--- EVEN - Serving as
a vegan resource
since 2005 ---
MyEugene.org Interviews EVEN
EVEN, an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, started out very small, with just Silvan and Jacobucci tabling at the Earth Day celebration at University of Oregon and downtown Eugene. But EVEN quickly grew into Eugene's largest veg education resource. "Before we knew it,
>> Read MyEugene.org Interview Here
Veg Spotlight
Jill - Long-term EVEN Member
Veg Spotlight
Angela - EVEN Supporter and Volunteer
Veg Wisdom
The American fast food diet and the meat eating habits of the wealthy around the world support a world food system that diverts food resources from the hungry. A diet higher in whole grains and legumes and lower in beef and other meat is not just healthier for ourselves but also contributes to changing the world system that feeds some people and leaves others hungry. - Dr. Walden Bello- Filipino author, academic, and political analyst.
Edu-Stat
Mother pigs on factory farms are confined to crates so small that they are unable to turn around or even lie down comfortably.
Veg Wisdom
There will be no justice as long as man will stand with a knife or with a gun and destroy those who are weaker than he is. - Isaac Bashevis Singer
About EVEN > What EVEN Does
EVEN, an official 501(c)(3) non-profit, provides education, information and resources to encourage people to explore the benefits of a plant-based diet, and creates a supportive environment so that those making that healthful transition can flourish.
Everything EVEN does is offered free to the public!
Education
- EVEN sponsors local and national speakers for free presentations in the Eugene area;
- tables regularly in town at various locations to distribute veg literature and information;
- tables and panels at special events upon request;
- prints and distributes thousands of pamphlets and informational handouts per year;
- fields hundreds of questions received from emails and phone calls per week providing personal answers to those inquiring about a plant-based diet;
- offers a Lending Library filled with the best veg books, magazines, and videos, and makes them available for free;
- updates and informs its members on various veg food products and companies;
- gathers various food products and magazines from national companies and organizations to give away free;
- publishes monthly e-newsletters and bulletins containing a variety of relevant veg information.
Networking
- EVEN helps to connect people with veg organizations, resources, products, and other people;
- refers inquiring minds to long-term, well-established non-profits to make the existing wealth of information and resources available to all;
- promotes and supports locally-owned natural food stores and veg businesses;
- publishes a veg service and product directory so veg*ns can patronize other veg*ns.
Website
This informative and helpful website is a natural outgrowth of the numerous questions EVEN has answered many times over.
It allows EVEN to provide additional resources and direction to more people and, as such, helps us fulfill the EVEN Mission Statement more effectively.
The website also makes it possible to expand what we do so that like-minded people outside the Eugene area can benefit from all the available resources as well.
Perhaps this site might even encourage some to start a veg group in their own community!
EVEN has been serving as a vegan resource---with focus on outreach and education---since 2005!
One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean.
Approaching the boy, he asked, "What are you doing?"
The youth replied, "Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them back, they'll die."
"Son," the man said, "don't you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish?
You can't make a difference!"
After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said... "I made a difference for that one."
The Original Starfish Story found in "Star Thrower", a collection of essays by the naturalist and writer Loren Eiseley 1978
Social
- EVEN provides time to socialize and enjoy vegan food at the end of any formal presentation;
- organizes other free regular gatherings such as:
- a Vegan, Turkey-Free, Peaceful Potluck at Thanksgiving,
- a summer vegan picnic in July,
- a Mid-Summer Night's Dream Potluck in June;
- sponsors regular vegan dine outs around town;
- hosts an annual Appreciation Potluck to honor EVEN members, volunteers and supporters
These occasions bring people together with people and products to inform and educate, plus the social aspect of people meeting other veg people is invaluable!
