Let Live Series Event:
The Anatomy of High Impact Direct Action: Strategies For Animal Liberation with Peter Young
March 29, 2009 / 2p.m. / Free (donations accepted)
Portland State University, Room 238 of the Smith Memorial Union Building

There are also two great benefits (not Let Live events, but very worthy of support) coming up for the AETA4 defendants.

Benefit #1:
March 28th / 6pm / Donations accepted at door / No one turned away for lack of funds
Red and Black Cafe, 400 SE 12th
Speakers: Will Potter (GreenIsTheNewRed.com) and Lauren Regan (Civil Liberties Defense Center)
Bands: Mike XVX, Camping Party, Slow Teeth

Benefit #2:
March 29th / 6:30pm / $5-$15 (do your best)
Liberty Hall, 311 N Ivy
Speakers: Will Potter (GreenIsTheNewRed.com), Peter Young (former Animal Liberation prisoner)
Bands (after the speakers): Death AD, Unrestrained, Parasitic Skies

Now on to the bad news/stress. Up to now, our usage of Portland State University facilities has been free of charge. Well, we just found out a couple of days ago that PSU is going to start charging us for usage of their space. Now, the conference is going to cost us an extra $6000 to put on, and the monthly events would be just over $100 a month. Quite a bummer to say the least.

So, as of now, after this weekend’s event, the Let Live Series will be moved to the Portland office of In Defense of Animals, corner of NE Alberta and 18th. Should be plenty of room, and the price is right, free. Thanks so much to Matt and IDA for providing us this space to use for future events.

For the conference, we just have to deal with the increase in expenses as best as we can. So, as of now, early registration discount is dead. It’ll cost you a whopping $15 to attend the conference’s approximate 60 workshops and talks of the weekend of June 26-28th. We think that’s still quite a bargain.

We’re now working on finding sponsors and loving donors to help support the conference in whatever way they can. For example… you. If you think you can afford it, you could send us a little extra money on top of your registration. Anything would be appreciated and it’ll all add up quickly, we’re confident of that. Donation info can be found on our site, www.letlivefoundation.org. Another thing that could help would be donations of frequent flyer miles to fly speakers in, so if you are interested, shoot us an email and we’ll help make it happen. We really hate to bother you folks for money, but… we gotta, sorry. Don’t sweat it if you can’t donate more, really, but if you can, you’ll be supporting a good thing.

Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming fundraising events and conference updates. 

Thanks for reading and caring.

xoxo
the Let Live Crew

• Kim McCoy (Sea Shepherd Conservation Society)
• Gene Baur (Farm Sanctuary)
• Peter Young (former animal liberation prisoner)
• Melanie Joy (Strategic Action for Animals)
• Nathan Runkle (Mercy for Animals)
• Erica Meir (Compassion Over Killing)
• Shannon Keith (Behind the Mask / Uncaged Films)
• Camille Hankins (Win Animal Rights)
• Jenny Brown (Woodstock Farm Sanctuary)
• Jasmin Singer (Farm Sanctuary)
• Justin Goodman (PETA)
• Craig Rosebraugh (author, Burning Rage of a Dying Planet) 
• Matt Rossell (In Defense of Animals)
• Andrea Lindsay (SHAC7 Support, No Compromise)
• Pulin Modi (PETA2)
• Lauren Regan (Civil Liberties Defense Center)
• David Hayden (No Compromise)
• J Johnson (Chicago Animal Defense League)
• Nick Atwood (Biteback)
• Glenn Gaetz (Liberation BC)
• Dr. Richard Heitsch (Integrated Medicine Group)
• Josh Hooten (Herbivore Clothing, Let Live Foundation)

Please pass this site around to folks all over. We really think the video section can benefit lots and lots of folks who can’t easily make it out to the bigger AR events or conferences. Hopefully our wee conference here in Portland can have a bit of a ripple effect.

Thanks for checking out the site, we’ll be adding more info and tweaking stuff over the next couple of weeks. Any suggestions, please shoot ‘em our way.

xoxo
the Let Live crew