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LXCL:Florida Voices for Animals (REGISTRATION NO CH4327) advocates for animal rights through education, outreach, and legislative efforts. Their mission is to promote compassion for all animals and foster a community that respects and protects animal welfare.

🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at <a fr-original-style="" href="https://worldvegancuisine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">World Vegan Cuisine</a>&#39;s Buffet &amp; Talk. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 In addition to the delicious vegan meal, the speaker will be <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.pcrm.org/findadoctor/scott-harrington-do" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Dr&nbsp;Scott Harrington</a>, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.veganprimarycare.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Vegan Primary Care</a>.&nbsp;Dr. Harrington shares how a whole-food vegan diet can prevent, and often reverse common health problems like weight gain, heartburn, constipation, high blood pressure, and diabetes &mdash; with practical steps attendees can use right away. Talk is&nbsp;<span fr-original-style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;' id="isPasted" style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none; box-sizing: inherit;'>&quot;Go Vegan: Eat Food That Loves You Back&quot; Ticket is $25 per personSeating guaranteed to the first 40 people, so book soon. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

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🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.lotusvegan.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Lotus Vegan</a>&#39;s Buffet &amp; Talk. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 In addition to the delicious buffet designed by Patrick Nguyen, the speaker will be <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.pcrm.org/findadoctor/christina-cherian-md" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Dr&nbsp;Christina Cherian</a>, a board-certified Family Medicine physician turned health coach with a passion for evidence-based nutrition. &nbsp;She is president of Lotus Lifestyle Medicine <a href="http://www.lotuslifestylemedicine.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" fr-original-style="" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;"></a><a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.pcrm.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.lotuslifestylemedicine.</a>com. Her talk is&nbsp;<span fr-original-style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;' id="isPasted" style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none; box-sizing: inherit;'>&quot;Eat To Live&quot; Ticket is $25 per personSeating guaranteed to the first 50 people, so book soon. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

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🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at <a fr-original-style="" href="https://worldvegancuisine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">World Vegan Cuisine</a>&#39;s Buffet &amp; Talk. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 In addition to the delicious vegan meal, the speaker will be <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.pcrm.org/findadoctor/christina-cherian-md" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Dr&nbsp;Christina Cherian</a>, a board-certified Family Medicine physician turned health coach with a passion for evidence-based nutrition. &nbsp;She is president of Lotus Lifestyle Medicine <a href="http://www.lotuslifestylemedicine.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" fr-original-style="" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;"></a><a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.pcrm.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.lotuslifestylemedicine.</a>com. Her talk is&nbsp;<span fr-original-style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;' id="isPasted" style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none; box-sizing: inherit;'>&quot;Eat To Live&quot; Ticket is $25 per personSeating guaranteed to the first 40 people, so book soon. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

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🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.lotusvegan.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Lotus Vegan</a>&#39;s Buffet &amp; Talk. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 In addition to the delicious buffet designed by Patrick Nguyen, the speaker will be <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.veganprimarycare.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Dr&nbsp;Scott Harrington</a>. In this practical and inspiring talk, Dr. Scott Harrington will explain how a whole-food vegan diet can help prevent, improve, and sometimes reverse many common health problems, including weight gain, heartburn, constipation, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar. Attendees will leave with simple, useful ideas they can start applying right away. Dr. Scott Harrington, D.O. is double board-certified in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine and has more than 17 years of experience. He is the founder of Vegan Primary Care and focuses on helping patients improve chronic disease through plant-based nutrition and lifestyle change. He is president of Vegan Primary Care <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.veganprimarycare.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">&nbsp;www.veganprimarycare.com</a> His talk is&nbsp;<span fr-original-style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;' id="isPasted" style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none; box-sizing: inherit;'>&quot;Go Vegan: Eat Food That Loves You Back&quot; Ticket is $0 per personVisually-Impaired persons only - By special invitation. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

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🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.lotusvegan.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Lotus Vegan</a>&#39;s Buffet &amp; Talk. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 In addition to the delicious buffet designed by Patrick Nguyen, the speaker will be <a fr-original-style="" href="https://eatplant-based.com/dr-neal-barnard-md/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Dr Neal Barnard</a>, president of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine <a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.pcrm.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.pcrm.org</a> and author of many health-related books. His talk is&nbsp;<span fr-original-style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;' id="isPasted" style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;'>&quot;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538764954" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">The Power Foods Diet</a>&quot;&nbsp;which covers his latest book with the same title. &nbsp;Be ready to purchase an autographed copy afterward. Ticket is $30 per personSeating guaranteed to the first 300 people, so book soon. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

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Thank you for helping make VegFest possible 🌱 This Volunteer Appreciation Lunch is our way of slowing down, sharing a vegan meal, and saying a genuine thank‑you for your time, care, and energy for animals. Please use this form to RSVP, share dietary needs, and let us know how you&rsquo;ve been involved. Your presence helps keep our Florida Voices for Animals community strong, compassionate, and ready for the next event together 💚 Veg Fest Volunteers, please register with $1If you are bringing a significant other, you may purchase that ticket for $15Note: The capacity of <a fr-original-style="" href="https://worldvegancuisine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">World Vegan Cuisine</a> is 50, therefore please register early in order to attend.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.lotusvegan.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Lotus Vegan</a>&#39;s Buffet &amp; Talk. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 In addition to the delicious buffet designed by Patrick Nguyen, the speaker will be Will Tuttle, PhD, along with his wife, Madeleine, an artist. Books &amp; art will be available for sale. His talk is&nbsp;<span fr-original-style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;' id="isPasted" style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;'>&quot;The World Peace Way&quot; Ticket is $25 per personSeating guaranteed to the first 50 people, so book soon. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

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You can reserve seating for our annual FVA Have-A-Heart Dinner &amp; Silent Auction Fundraising event here.If you have items to donate to our Silent Auction, please text msg pic of item along with description approx value, starting bid amount and incremental amount and your name and phone number to 727-656-8368. &nbsp;If items are approved, you should bring them approx 1pm to the event so that a bid sheet can be created. &nbsp;Note: If you have volunteered for FVA in 2025 or you&#39;re a current FVA member, you should choose the Volunteer Discounted ticket $40 which will be available through 2/13/26. &nbsp;If you aren&#39;t an FVA member yet, you have the opportunity to donate to become a member within this form also. &nbsp;50/50 Raffle Tickets are also available for purchase in this form.If the total adds an additional amount automatically, please choose OTHER, then 00 for that additional amount. since that amount will go to Zeffy.

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🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.lotusvegan.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Lotus Vegan</a>&#39;s Buffet &amp; Talk. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 In addition to the delicious buffet designed by Patrick Nguyen, the speaker will be <a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.EmpowerMeDiabetes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Jacinda Shapiro</a>, RN, CDCES, DipACLM. Her talk is&nbsp;<span fr-original-style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;' id="isPasted" style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;'>&quot;The Protein Myth and the Diabetes Epidemic: A Plant-Based Prescription for Health&quot; Ticket is $25 per personSeating guaranteed to the first 50 people, so book soon. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

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This year, ThanksVegan is a true Potluck due to limited resources. &nbsp;All food available will be whatever our attendees provide. &nbsp;We won&#39;t have a kitchen crew so if you intend on bringing something hot, you can bring it in a crockpot or preheat it. &nbsp;You provide the food and <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="http://www.floridavoicesforanimals.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">Florida Voices for Animals (FVA)</a> will provide the lovely new venue (<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.originalcarrollwood.com/recreation-center/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Carrollwood Rec Center</a>, 3515 McFarland Rd<span fr-original-style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;' id="isPasted" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;'>. Tampa, FL 33618), drinks (like coffee, water, tea), salad &amp; of course, music. &nbsp;There will also be a 50/50 raffle to help offset our costs.&nbsp;This is the one time of the year where you can enjoy a truly compassionate event where no animal has to die. &nbsp;Celebrate with like-minded people who value the life of all sentient beings. &nbsp;Bring your friends and family. &nbsp;Bring a 3x5 card with the name of your dish(es) which lists the ingredients. &nbsp;Please consider using all Non-GMO ingredients. &nbsp;If you have to use a GMO ingredient, please make sure it&#39;s listed as such. &nbsp;This is absolutely necessary since we don&#39;t know which attendees may have a certain allergy. &nbsp;Note: Everyone has to bring a dish :0)At the Zeffy tickets, any amount above a ticket price is a donation to Zeffy. &nbsp;There is an optional ability to donate extra to FVA.Event Date:Thursday, November 27th, 2025 1:30pm-5:30pmPrepay by 11/26/25 5pm

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🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.lotusvegan.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Lotus Vegan</a>&#39;s Buffet &amp; Talk. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 In addition to the delicious buffet designed by Patrick Nguyen, the speaker will be <a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.vegcoach.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Ellen Jaffe Jones</a>, author of several vegan books, athlete, journalist, real estate broker and all-round veg-coach expert. Her talk is&nbsp;<span fr-original-style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;' id="isPasted" style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;'>&quot;<span fr-original-style='outline: none !important; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; outline: none !important; box-sizing: inherit;'><span fr-original-style='outline: none !important; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;' style='color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; outline: none !important; box-sizing: inherit;'>The Vegan Edge--in Competition and Life&quot; Ticket is $25 per personSeating guaranteed to the first 50 people, so book soon. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

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Welcome to the new Tampa Bay Veg Fest Vendor Application form. All vendors must sell VEGAN (nothing from animals or animal by-products, no eggs, no animal milk, no whey, no honey, no silk, no leather, no dairy - if in doubt, please call 727-656-8368) items or else they will be asked to leave. Products and/or services vendors must ensure that any item displayed must not have <span fr-original-style="color:rgb(36, 36, 36);font-family:system-ui;font-size:15px;text-align:justify;" style="color:rgb(36, 36, 36);font-family:system-ui;font-size:15px;text-align:justify;box-sizing:inherit">content that may be deemed offensive, indecent, or objectionable (eg T-shirts with bad words or sayings) because part of the mission of this festival is to be "family friendly."  Everyone should enjoy their time at our Veg Fest where you're a vendor, volunteer or an attendee. All tents should be 10x10. You can purchase one or more booths and they will be next to each other.Rules:* The numbered flag location indicates the LEFT FRONT LEG of the tent.* Each tent will be 2 feet from the adjacent tent* Each tent is required to have tent weights on each leg, since stakes are prohibited* It is highly recommended to have a few tent walls handy to accommodate shielding from the sun* If cooking food, you need to have an ABC Fire Extinguisher * If cooking food with propane, your supply hose needs to be 5 feet long.

2025 Tampa Bay Veg Fest Vendor

1: <a href="https://www.tampabayvegfest.com/sponsor-terms-conditions" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">CLICK HERE</a> to read the Tampa Bay VegFest Sponsor Terms and Conditions to be sure you agree to them.2. Read the sponsor levels and benefits below and choose the level that works best for you. 3. Finally, fill out the Tampa Bay VegFest Sponsor Application form and submit your payment.

2025 Tampa Bay Veg Fest Sponsor

You can reserve seating for our annual FVA Have-A-Heart Dinner & Silent Auction Fundraising event here.If you have items to donate to our Silent Auction, please text msg pic of item along with description approx value, starting bid amount and incremental amount and your name and phone number to 727-656-8368.  If items are approved, you should bring them approx 2pm to the event so that a bid sheet can be created.

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This year, ThanksVegan is a true Potluck due to limited resources.  All food available will be whatever our attendees provide.  We won't have a kitchen crew so if you intend on bringing something hot, you can bring it in a crockpot or preheat it.  You provide the food and <a href="http://www.floridavoicesforanimals.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Florida Voices for Animals (FVA)</a> will provide the lovely venue (<a href="http://www.uutampa.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa</a>, 11400 Morris Bridge Rd, Tampa, FL 33637), drinks (like coffee, water, tea), wine (by your donation), salad & of course, music.  There will also be a 50/50 raffle to help offset our costs. This is the one time of the year where you can enjoy a truly compassionate event where no animal has to die.  Celebrate with like-minded people who value the life of all sentient beings.  Bring your friends and family.  Bring a 3x5 card with the name of your dish(es) which lists the ingredients.  Please consider using all Non-GMO ingredients.  If you have to use a GMO ingredient, please make sure it's listed as such.  This is absolutely necessary since we don't know which attendees may have a certain allergy.  Note: Everyone has to bring a dish :0)At the Zeffy tickets, any amount above a ticket price is a donation to Zeffy.  There is an optional ability to donate extra to FVA.Event Date:Thursday, November 28th, 2024 1:30pm-5:30pmPrepay by 11/24/24.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1730557594/crpm9h3vmxc7cbtd9wpi.png" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" />

2024 ThanksVegan Potluck

SAVE THE DATE!! - July 20, 11:30am -2:00pm Lotus Vegan Restaurant Pinellas Park Family Style Prix Fixe Lunch Hello all! Here we go again, another annual event gathering together multiple groups from across the region. Groups included are: <a href="http://www.floridavoicesforanimals.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Florida Voices for Animals</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/214948529031050/?locale=sw_KE&paipv=0&eav=AfZaFH7Se5b6SJrhvcpwvvy-BljM1CrTdapyQKXznThLCXi4VCik0dILjaCs1v-i-ns&_rdr" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Manatee & Sarasota County Vegans</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/250784237118311/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank"> Sarasota Vegan Foodies</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sarasotavegansociety" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Sarasota Vegan Society</a>- our host Paul Murphy <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/826007042095220" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">South Venice, Florida Vegans and the surrounding area</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sarasotavegfest" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Veg Sarasota</a> <a href="https://www.meetup.com/vegsarasota/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Vegans of Sarasota Meetup</a> & others! What:   Family-Style Vegan Prix Fixe Lunch Where: Lotus Vegan Restaurant 6575 Park Blvd N Pinellas Park, FL 33781 This is a prix fixe (meaning fixed price). The cost per person is a flat $18. This does not include tip. Lunch Menu:   Fresh Spring Roll (one each)   Golden Soup   Singapore Noodles   Mixed Vegetable Delight   Chickpea Curry with Brown Rice   Fried Rice   Chow Mein   Iced Tea and Iced Water Please purchase a ticket.  Name tags will be available for those who purchase tickets for this event.  If unable to attend , refunds will be given up to 1 day before this event.  Seating and socializing is from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM when service begins. Each full table of four with get their meal before moving on to the next. Limit 50 people for this event.

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You can reserve seating for our annual FVA Have-A-Heart Dinner & Silent Auction Fundraising event here.If you have items to donate to our Silent Auction, please text msg pic of item along with description approx value, starting bid amt and incremental amt and you name and phone number to 727-656-8368.  If items are approved, you should bring them approx 2pm to the event so that a bid sheet can be created.

2023 Have-A-Heart Dinner & Silent Auction

You can donate to FVA and choose to purchase tickets for an event, donate toward membership or merchandise.

You can donate to FVA and choose to purchase tickets for an event, donate toward membership or merchandise.

Donation & FVA Merch

1: <a fr-original-style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.tampabayvegfest.com/sponsor-terms-conditions" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: inherit; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;">CLICK HERE</a> to read the Tampa Bay VegFest Sponsor Terms and Conditions to be sure you agree to them.2. Read the sponsor levels and benefits below and choose the level that works best for you.&nbsp;3. Finally, fill out the Tampa Bay VegFest Sponsor Application form and submit your payment.

2026 Tampa Bay Veg Fest Sponsor

Welcome to the new Tampa Bay Veg Fest Vendor Application form. All vendors must sell VEGAN (nothing from animals or animal by-products, no eggs, no animal milk, no whey, no honey, no silk, no leather, no dairy - if in doubt, please call 727-656-8368) items or else they will be asked to leave. Products and/or services vendors must ensure that any item displayed must not have <span fr-original-style="color:rgb(36, 36, 36);font-family:system-ui;font-size:15px;text-align:justify;" style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: system-ui; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; box-sizing: inherit;">content that may be deemed offensive, indecent, or objectionable&nbsp;(eg T-shirts with bad words or sayings) because part of the mission of this festival is to be &quot;family friendly.&quot; &nbsp;Everyone should enjoy their time at our Veg Fest where you&#39;re a vendor, volunteer or an attendee. All tents should be 10x10. You can purchase one or more booths and they will be next to each other.Rules:* The numbered flag location indicates the LEFT FRONT LEG of the tent.* Each tent will be 2 feet from the adjacent tent* Each tent is required to have tent weights on each leg, since stakes are prohibited* It is highly recommended to have a few tent walls handy to accommodate shielding from the sun* If cooking food, you need to have an ABC Fire Extinguisher&nbsp;* If cooking food with propane, your supply hose needs to be 5 feet long.

2026 Tampa Bay Veg Fest Vendor

This year, ThanksVegan is a true Potluck due to limited resources. &nbsp;All food available will be whatever our attendees provide. &nbsp;We won&#39;t have a kitchen crew so if you intend on bringing something hot, you can bring it in a crockpot or preheat it. &nbsp;You provide the food and <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="http://www.floridavoicesforanimals.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">Florida Voices for Animals (FVA)</a> will provide the lovely new venue (<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.originalcarrollwood.com/recreation-center/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Carrollwood Rec Center</a>, 3515 McFarland Rd<span fr-original-style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;' id="isPasted" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;'>. Tampa, FL 33618), drinks (like coffee, water, tea), salad &amp; of course, music. &nbsp;There will also be a 50/50 raffle to help offset our costs.&nbsp;This is the one time of the year where you can enjoy a truly compassionate event where no animal has to die. &nbsp;Celebrate with like-minded people who value the life of all sentient beings. &nbsp;Bring your friends and family. &nbsp;Bring a 3x5 card with the name of your dish(es) which lists the ingredients. &nbsp;Please consider using all Non-GMO ingredients. &nbsp;If you have to use a GMO ingredient, please make sure it&#39;s listed as such. &nbsp;This is absolutely necessary since we don&#39;t know which attendees may have a certain allergy. &nbsp;Note: Everyone has to bring a dish :0)At the Zeffy tickets, any amount above a ticket price is a donation to Zeffy. &nbsp;There is an optional ability to donate extra to FVA.Event Date:Thursday, November 26th, 2026 1pm-4:30pmPrepay by 11/25/26 5pm

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