Veganism
Greg Fund – Lots of News for Q1 2017!
I established the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund in honor of my late husband on April 22, 2016 (Earth Day), to continue contributing to the organizations and causes we supported together while he was alive. In the first quarter of 2017, I had the privilege of making my most significant grants from the Fund to…
Read MoreGregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund – 2016 Annual Report
My husband Greg’s 2015 death taught me many things – including that none of us is guaranteed another year, month, week, day, or even minute of life. This awareness has led me to rebalance my own life priorities, with a greater focus on what I can do NOW to make a difference in the world.…
Read MoreFood for Thought – Year in Review
One of the two biggest initiatives of the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund this year was working with Food for Thought – A Program of Animal Place to develop a new program arm focused on helping wildlife and environmental organizations to adopt animal-friendly event menu policies. The Food for Thought program Year in Review was just released, outlining everything Animal Place and…
Read MoreMusic for the Animals
Alec Baldwin is well known as an actor and impersonator of our president-elect – but did you know that he is also a vegan and animal rights activist? On the evening of Dec 1, 2016, I had the opportunity to attend a New York City “Music for the Animals” event hosted by Mr. Baldwin,…
Read MoreThanksgiving WITH the Turkeys
During our life together, Greg and I were profoundly influenced by visits to farm animal sanctuaries across the United States. First there was Animal Place – originally in Vacaville, California, and now in Grass Valley – in the year 2000. By that year, Greg and I had already stopped eating mammal meat for ethical reasons. After our…
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