About us
San Francisco Vegan Society (SFVS) welcomes people wherever they are on the path to an all-plant, vegan diet and lifestyle. We promote the adoption of a vegan lifestyle for ethical, healthy and sustainable living, and offer a community for people to meet, learn, exchange ideas and interact with others interested in compassionate living for a better world. Together we can make this movement grow and encourage a way of life that is better for your health, better for the well-being of animals, better for the environment, and better for humanity.
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COMMUNITY NOTE:
As of June 3, 2025, SFVS became the organizer of this group. SFVS uses this Meetup group to share both Official SFVS Events and Community-Led Events. Only events that display the SFVS logo in the event image are SFVS-sponsored events. All other listings should be understood as community postings, not official SFVS programming. Community-led events are hosted by members or other organizations and are shared as a courtesy when they are related to veganism; they are not sponsored or endorsed by SFVS.
If you have questions about whether a specific event is SFVS-sponsored, please email [events@sfvs.org](mailto:events@sfvs.org) — we’re happy to clarify.
Upcoming events
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Rancho Compasión Volunteering and Potluck
Rancho Compasion, 2600 Nicasio Valley Rd, Nicasio, CA, USRancho Compasión Farmed Animal Sanctuary. 🐑🦙🐐🐖🐄 PLEASE READ: - You MUST Sign a Volunteer Liability Waiver prior to arrival.
Hi everyone!
Join us on Sunday, February 22, from 9am–1pm to prep the garden for the upcoming planting season. Tasks including digging out beds, putting up archways, dropping rocks, weeding, wood-chip dropping. If we have more than enough people, we can also work on some pairing projects.
Snacks will be provided to hold us until 1 pm. We will break for a potluck lunch at 1 pm with Mexican Food theme (Preferred not mandatory).
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Rancho Compasión Farmed Animal Sanctuary. 🐑🦙🐐🐖🐄 PLEASE READ: - You MUST Sign a Volunteer Liability Waiver prior to arrival.Be sure to wear work clothes and closed toed shoes or boots. Get ready to get dirty and physical!
Picnic blankets will be available for us to use or you can bring your own.
You may also bring fresh produce to donate to the animals.
Feel free to email volunteer@ranchocompasion.org if you have questions for other volunteer opportunities.
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International Women’s Day Celebration & Fundraiser by A Compassionate World
Joan Pisani Community Center, 19655 Allendale Ave, Saratoga, CA, Saratoga, CA, USThis is a SFVS-Promoted event hosted by A Compassionate World, a non-profit organization based in California. No official SFVS host will be at this event.
Join A Compassionate World team for an evening of inspiring conversations, lively dance, tasty plant-based bites, and networking!
Saturday, March 7, 2026. A Compassionate World will be giving a special surprise gift to those who sign up early! 🎁💜📍 See Posted Photo for Flyer with event details
🗓️ Date & Time: March 7, 2026 | 4:30–7:00 PM PT
📌 Location: Joan Pisani Multipurpose Hall, Saratoga, CA
🎟️ Free entry! (Minimum donation of $20 per person encouraged to uplift women facing socioeconomic hardships and advance animal welfare.)
🔗 RSVP here: https://evite.me/vYF85fGHgU3 attendees
Potluck in Oakland and Buy Nothing Swap Meet!
West Oakland Library, 1801 Adeline Street, Oakland,, CA, USCome join us for a vegan potluck and Buy Nothing Swap Meet in Oakland Public Library, West Oakland Branch. If you are available to help set up at 1 pm or clean up after 4:00, please leave comments.
The potluck space is located in the large multi-purpose room with a large stage (see photos posted). We will also set up an area for anyone who wants to give away things (in good condition) they don't need. This will be a pilot Buy Nothing Swap Meet combined with the potluck. If you are looking for something specific, feel free to leave a comment. Maybe someone else has one that's been forgotten and willing to pass it on. A big shout out to Michelle for suggesting the Buy Nothing Swap.
Please bring a vegan dish to share. You do not have to be vegan to attend this event, but every dish should be 100% vegan -- no meat, no fish, no eggs, no dairy, no honey, no products derived from animals of any kind.
We strive to be a zero waste event and you can help by bringing your own travel mug, bowls, flatware, cloth napkin, etc. Come prepared and reduce the waste generated at the event. Thank you for being part of the solution and for caring about the environment. Please plan to bring your own beverages. Drinking water and bathrooms are available on site. ADA accessible.
It will be very casual, come and go as you please. If you have any questions, please email events@sfvs.org.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Past events
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