Veganism
Music 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…
Read More“Greg Fund” – October Update and Donation Request
Dear Friends – Thank you to everyone who contributed this past year to either the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund or one of the organizations I designated to receive contributions in Greg’s memory. Thank you especially to colleagues who participated in a series of Labor Day reminiscences about Greg on this Fund blog. I…
Read MoreDonating Time and TLC
I’ve posted to this blog many times about money donated to Greg’s and my favorite organizations through this Memorial Fund. Have I shared that I also donate volunteer time to many of these same organizations? This summer, after my special fundraiser that generated almost $4,000 for Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary through the Greg Fund,…
Read MoreAnimal Place “Food for Thought” Program – Some Exciting Updates
Animal Place wrote in their spring 2016 newsletter article Turning Grief into Compassion: “In honor of her late husband, Alysoun Mahoney put their passion for environmental protection into action with the creation of the “Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund.” Animal Place is the proud recipient of a grant that will expand our Food for Thought…
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