About us
Our Mission: To educate and inform San Diegans about the benefits of eating a whole-food plant-based diet for optimal nutrition and health, environmental sustainability, compassion and mindfulness. We rally our community around the unifying concept of adopting a whole-food plant-based diet. We work with groups and provide support for individuals in transitioning to and/or maintaining a plant-based, animal-free diet and being conscientious stewards of the environment.
We schedule events to simply get together to learn, eat, and socialize. Please join this meet up if you want to learn about being part of the team and/or just coming to our fun events! To get in on the discussion, please "like" our page on Facebook, PlantDiego and we have a team leadership group on Facebook "PlantDiego Leadership Team."
PlantDiego plans large community events (like our Gratitude Food Fest just before Thanksgiving) and screenings of documentaries- PlantPure Nation, Cowspiracy, Forks over Knives for example), presentations by local experts, fundraisers, regular PlantDiego fun events (potlucks, meetings, visits to vegan restaurants, picnics, beach days), and community activism to get the word out about healthy plant-based diets.
This group is is a PlantPure Pod, and a member of the nation-wide network of groups formed on the heals of PlantPure Nation - a ground breaking film and nationwide organization about the power of plant-based eating and the politics we struggle against to get the word out! Checkout the national PlantPure Pods website for more information and please register as a Pod Member there, and to receive their monthly newsletter!
Please visit our local website and join our e-mail contact list and get our monthly informative newsletter with lots of great local features around plant-based eating and nutrition and info by clicking "Join Us" on http://plantdiego.com. Questions? Please e-mail us at plantdiego@gmail.com.
Regular events/potlucks will occur every month (unless it's a holiday). Please bring a Whole Food Plant Based (no animal products, minimal oil and processed products) dish, serving utensils and your own plate, bowl and utensils. Also bring something to drink if you like. Please being at least $1 per event towards meet up fees and other expenses. We also need contributions to keep this organization going! Thanks!
We are an active group! We hope to see you soon!
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Spirituality for Animal Advocates & Vegans
·OnlineOnlineAmidst global human suffering, environmental ecocide, and industrialized abuse of animals, there comes a call for compassionate action. The Compassion Consortium is a spiritual community created to serve the needs of vegans, vegetarians, animal rights activists, and others who care about and advocate for animals and the planet.
The non-sectarian monthly service features interfaith reflection, music, meditation, and a conversation with a special guest. It's open to all sentient beings of any spiritual tradition.
The program is monthly on the third Sunday of each month at 3 pm Central / 4 pm Eastern. Attendance at Compassion Consortium events is always free of charge, but registration is required: https://www.compassionconsortium.org/sunday-service. Hope you can make it.
More info at compassionconsortium.org
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Volunteer with potbelly pigs at Pebble Ranch Rescue in Lakeside (+1s welcome!)
Pebble Ranch Rescue (Piggies!), 12725 Muth Valley Road, Lakeside, CA, USLet's go to Pebble Ranch Rescue for a group volunteer outing! Feel free to invite significant others and friends (please include them in your RSVP) and join us for feeding, sweeping up after, playing with and caring for the adorable (115!) potbelly pig residents of PRR.
Be prepared to be met with sweet muddy snouts, wagging curly-cue tails & belly rub requests.
Erin and Andre, the PRR founders, are lovely people. They need help in March and April more than ever before due to some medical issues they are addressing. If you would like to volunteer there instead of or in addition to this volunteer outing, please reach out to them on their website and let them know. You can volunteer for a single shift. It does not need to be an ongoing commitment.
Back to our group's volunteer outing: Tabitha, the PRR volunteer coordinator, will give us a tour and share what they need help with. It's usually sweeping up after the piggies, feeding and socializing/playing with them. It's been light and easy work in the past, with a lot of fun time with the piggies.
* Please arrive on time so they can open the gate for all of us at the same time and give us instructions and a tour together. This makes it much easier for them, and it gives us more time to socialize with the piggies after feeding them their dinner. *
Please RSVP here (on Meetup) and sign the volunteer application and waiver on PRR's website. It only takes a few minutes to do so. Also, please let them know you are coming with me on the posted date of our volunteer outing. This is helpful information for them. The date we are volunteering is not posted on their website. It is only for our group.
* I've included information from the PRR website below. They have asked us not to share the sanctuary's address with anyone outside of our volunteer group for safety reasons.
The sanctuary address is
12725 Muth Valley Road
Lakeside, CA 92040Please be sure to sign their volunteer waiver online and submit it before our volunteer outing. In addition to their website's helpful information below, I suggest wearing long pants and closed-toe shoes, bringing water bottles, snacks, a sun hat and sunscreen.
* Please note that your GPS and cell service might stop working when you are close to PRR, so it is helpful to look at directions in their entirety before driving over in case this happens.
Please reach out if you have any questions. My mobile number is (619) 822-5592
Thanks for joining us!
~ FeliciaVolunteer application link: https://www.pebbleranchrescue.org/volunteer
Volunteer waiver link (If this doesn't work, please go to the sanctuary website - https://www.pebbleranchrescue.org/ - to fill the waiver out directly. The sanctuary needs this signed in advance.)
**https://www.jotform.com/sign/250301172927046/invite/01jjxq9shv1bcaf31f3a8bb830**Pebble Ranch Rescue's Mission
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Pebble Ranch Rescue's mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home unwanted, neglected, and abused pot-bellied pigs. Our animals are treated with respect as individuals. They receive the care they need and the kindness they deserve. The animals at Pebble Ranch Rescue are ambassadors and help to educate people about the impact of animal agriculture on our environment. In addition to animal rescue, our mission is to help people transition to a vegan lifestyle to reduce suffering for all. We welcome visitors to come and meet our animals, learn their stories, and understand what amazing creatures they are.
PRR's Story
We named Pebble Ranch after our first pot-bellied pig Pebbles who started it all. He desperately need a home so we took him in. It was an unplanned adoption and one of the best things that ever happened to us. He is such a sweet boy and we became to love him. After we moved to our new location (Pebble Ranch) we dedicated decided that this is a perfect place to provide a safe home for abused, neglected, abandoned, or unwanted animals, especially pot-bellied pigs and named the property after Pebbles.Volunteer information
Pebble Ranch Rescue is a non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and re-homes unwanted, neglected, and abused pot-bellied pigs. Our mission is to provide these animals with the care they need and the kindness they deserve. As a volunteer, you can help us make a difference in the lives of these animals by assisting with feeding, cleaning, and socializing. Every little bit helps, and we appreciate any time you can give. If you're interested in volunteering please submit an application.What Should I Wear?
Be sure to wear closed-toed shoes and comfortable clothes that can get dirty. It’s dusty when dry, and muddy when wet.What will I do?
Clean pens, prepare & distribute meals, clean/refill water containers, clean food bowls, socialize the pigs by encouraging positive social people/pig interactions, usually using treats. These are just some of the things that we do on a daily basis.Can I bring drinks or food?
Yes. We encourage you to bring reusable water bottles and plant-based food. However, you cannot take food inside any of the animal pens.Can I bring treats for the animals?
We always welcome food donations, but you cannot feed them directly to the animals unless approved.Thanks!
Pebble Ranch Rescue7 attendees
Vegan Meditation
·OnlineOnlinePlease join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing. We’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants.
We meet Monday evenings at 6pm Pacific / 7pm MT / 8pm CT / 9pm ET. Please note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path, all are welcome – vegan, vegan-curious, and vegan-supportive. For our annual schedule and weekly discussion topics, click here.
Vegan Meditation is affiliated with the Compassion Consortium.
Please note these important details:
- As a security precaution, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at https://www.zoom.us/ (click signup) and you'll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.
- Please use a computer or tablet, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone, and phones in general don't work well for our Zoom Meetups.
- Talking during the discussion is completely optional, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.
- Meditation begins promptly on the hour, so please arrive on time. When you enter, you'll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that's your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don't provide meditation instruction, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those here and here.
- While we officially end at the half-hour mark, depending on the number of people sharing, we may run later. If that happens, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.
- The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We'll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you'd like to receive this reminder email, please keep your Meetup notification settings turned on.
See you soon!
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Tour Franklin Farm Sanctuary
The Sanctuary at Iron Mountain, 16943 Platinum Place, Lakeside, CA, USLet's support two great vegan organizations doing the right thing.
Here's the schedule:
10:00 AM Meet at Franklin Farm Sanctuary
16943 Platinum Place Lakeside, CA 92040
Tour the sanctuary - meeting the animals
Suggested donation to Franklin: $15
THEN
11:20 AM Head to Loving Hut Mira Mesa for lunch
11:30 AM Lunch at Loving Hut Mira MesaPlease be as prompt as you can.
We're bringing it all together! Loving Hut supports their local farm animal sanctuary, Franklin Farm Sanctuary, which is only about a 10 minute drive away! So it's a no-brainer to have a meetup supporting both!
You may join us for both or just one of the separate events.
Please ONLY RSVP to THIS event, if you will be able to attend the farm tour. We have a separate event for those attending the lunch.
IF YOU ARE ATTENDING BOTH, PLEASE RSVP TO BOTH EVENTS.
HOW TO DONATE: You can donate HERE or there will also be a QR code
at the site to donate OR you may bring CASH! Thank you for supporting the animals!Looking forward to this special event!
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