Remembering Itchy on his 4th Adoptaversary
Today is the fourth anniversary of the day Greg and I adopted sweet senior dog Itchy on August 16, 2013. I initially hesitated to write about this “adoptaversary”. After all, I already posted a tribute to Itchy when he passed away June 1 of this year. Would it be too sad to dedicate yet…
Read MoreEnvironmental and Wildlife Groups Go Vegan!
One of the two largest initiatives of the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund is a partnership with Food for Thought – a North America-wide program of Animal Place, the California organization that inspired Greg and me to become vegetarian in the year 2000, and then vegan some years later. Food for Thought provides resources to…
Read MoreGreg Fund Q2 2017 Highlights
I am proud to share Q2 2017 highlights for the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, which I established in April 2016 to continue supporting the causes I once shared with Greg. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) On June 22 in Norfolk, VA, I had the honor of co-presenting, with Ingrid…
Read MoreGoing Vegan for Wildlife – Food for Thought
A growing body of evidence tells us that animal agriculture is a primary threat to world wildlife survival. Vast tracts of forests are cleared for beef cattle grazing and to grow feed crops like soy and corn – making beef the biggest deforestation driver in the world. Almost 4 million hectares of South American rainforests disappear each…
Read MorePETA’s 2nd Annual Greg Award to the Virginia Beach SPCA
During a June 22 Unstoppable event in Norfolk, Virginia, PETA President Ingrid Newkirk kicked things off by co-presenting with me PETA’s Gregory J. Reiter Award to the Virginia Beach (VB) SPCA. This award in memory of Greg, inaugurated shortly after his unexpected death in 2015, is given annually to an individual or group for compassion and dedication to animals.…
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