Wanted to throw a big giant thanks to our buddies over at Northwest VEG for their generous sponsorship of the Let Live Conference this year. You guys rule.
Thu 29 Apr 2010
Wanna Volunteer at the Let Live Conference?
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| May 27, 2010 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Want to Volunteer?
Well, we’d love to have your help. However, we only have limited slots for volunteers. So, if you are interested, we’ll need to know ahead of time.
If you can, please come to our open volunteer meeting at PSU (Smith Memorial Union 229) on May 27th, at 7pm. We’ll do our best to put you to work. If you really can’t make it to the meeting, please at least email volunteer@letlivefoundation.org, before May 27th, and we’ll try to figure something out.
Sorry, we can’t promise you the volunteer work for free admission deal if we don’t hear from you by May 27th, or you don’t come to the volunteer meeting. Thanks for your understanding.
Hope to see you soon.
Tue 27 Apr 2010
Thanks Sponsors!
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Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, the Let Live Conference is one of the most affordable AR conferences in the country ($15 suggested donation for an entire weekend of awesomeness, get outta here!). These groups, businesses and nonprofits help make it happen so show them your support!
Food Fight Grocery
Chico Vegan Meetup
Buttonmakers.net
The Field Roast Grain Meat Company
Wanna add your name to this list? We’d appreciate it. Check the conference page to find out all the details.
Wed 21 Apr 2010
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS FOR 2010 CONFERENCE
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Not too shabby, right? This still might change a wee bit, but for the most part, here’s our speaker list. Have you registered yet?
- Gene Baur (Farm Sanctuary)
- Stephanie Boston (Portland Animal Defense League)
- Michael Budkie (SAEN)
- Ben Cushing (Portland State University)
- Alex S Earl (Sea Shepherd Conservation Society)
- Glenn Gaetz (Liberation BC)
- Justin Goodman (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
- Christopher Greenslate (One Dollar Diet Project)
- Camille Hankins (Win Animal Rights)
- Daniel Hauff (Mercy for Animals)
- Denis Hennelly (Bold Native)
- Josh Hooten (Herbivore Clothing)
- Jenn Kaplan, Esq. (attorney)
- Gary Loewenthanl (Compassion for Animals)
- Jeff Luers (former political prisoner)
- Isa Moskowitz (author)
- J.B. Mulcahy (Chimpanzee Sanctuary NW)
- lauren Ornelas (Food Empowerment Project)
- Will Potter (GreenIsTheNewRed.com)
- Marsha Rakestraw (MOGO)
- Lauren Regan, Esq. (Civil Liberties Defense Center)
- Jasmin Singer (Our Hen House)
- Peter Spendelow (Northwest Veg)
- Andrew Stepanian (The Sparrow Project)
- Danielle Thompson (SPECIEES)
- Peter Young (Voice of the Voiceless)
Wed 14 Apr 2010
ROUGH SCHEDULE (to aid you in plan-making)
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Thursday, June 24th / “Bold Native” Screening
We’re not really calling this part of the conference, but we’ll be screening the new movie “Bold Native” at 5th Ave Cinemas, 7:30pm, near the PSU Campus. The filmmakers will be there to discuss the film. Should be interesting. $5 a person to help pay for their travel expenses, but whatever you can spare is fine, just come watch it.
Friday, June 25th / Let Live Kick Off Party
Details posted soon. 7pm. Think AR Spelling Bee. Think talk coming from the mouth of Andrew Stepanian. Think snacks. Think reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. You can also register for conference to save time in the morning.
Saturday, June 26th / Conference
Registration starts bright and early at 8:30am. Intro/Conference Opening Talk by Jasmin Singer at 9:30. Workshops will go from 10am-5:30pm with lunch from 12-1:20. There will be vendors selling food in the exhibitor room. Be hungry. And, whatever you do, don’t miss this year’s “That Just Happened” closer.
Saturday night, June 26th / Extracurricular Events
Official write up coming soon, but think benefit art show, think music, think Portobello Vegan Trattoria, think 7pm-ish til whenever. ALSO, there will be demonstrations and other activities going down, and you can find out about them at the conference. We’re not organizing them, but encourage you to take part.
Sunday, June 27th / Conference
8:30am registration. Talks go from 9am-4pm with a 12-1:20 lunch break. Again, you won’t want to miss the conference closer. It’s gonna be a surprise.
Wed 7 Apr 2010
Lodging for the Let Live Conference 2010
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For the very best deal, book a room at PSU’s University Place Hotel! The rooms come with high-speed wireless Internet, 25” television, alarm clock/ radio, a heated seasonal pool, fitness center, and more. You have a choice of a single king sized bed or double double sized beds for $55 per night plus tax. For more information on amenities visit: http://cegs.pdx.edu/stay/upl/accom.php.
We could only book a block of 75 rooms. Reserve yours early. These will go fast. To register a rooms call University Place at 503-221-0140 or 1-866-845-4657. You can also shoot them an email at uplace@pdx.edu. Be sure to mention that you are with staying for the Let Live Conference!
***This rate is only good until June 11th. Get on it.
Tue 6 Apr 2010
Let Live Conference 2010 Registration NOW OPEN!
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Let Live would greatly appreciate any help you can offer to offset the costs of the event. We’re asking for a suggested donation of $15 which includes entrance to all of the weekend’s events. Putting on a weekend’s worth of talks with speakers isn’t cheap to do, so dig deep if you can afford it. NOTE: IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD THE REGISTRATION FEE, WE WILL GLADLY ACCEPT 2 HOURS OF YOUR VOLUNTEER TIME IN EXCHANGE FOR ADMISSION. JUST EMAIL US FOR DETAILS.
Due to space restrictions, we’re having to put a limit on the number of attendees to 350. We’ll allow some overbooking because realistically not everybody is going to need to be in our biggest room at the same time but to be safe book now to ensure you get a spot! Don’t worry though, we’ll still try to make room for folks who don’t show up until the day of the conference if at all possible – but we may be down to standing room only at that point!
Wanna register now and get it over with? The easy way is to send us $$ via Network for Good. Make sure you click on the box to include your full contact info. Also note in the designation box that you are registering for the conference. Somebody will write you back to confirm your registration. If you prefer, you can send a check (payable to Let Live Foundation)or well concealed cash, along with contact info to:
Let Live Foundation
c/o Food Fight Grocery
1217 SE Stark St
Portland, OR 97214
Wed 24 Mar 2010
Let Live Skill Share
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| April 17, 2010 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 2:00 pm |
Hey there Do-Gooders! Please join us for the next Let Live event.
What: Skill Share
When: April 17th. High noon.
Where: Bye and Bye, 1011 Northeast Alberta Street, Portland, OR
Huh?: The point of this thing here is for all of us to gather together and try to compile a list of local talent that whose services are available for local non-profits and folks in need.
Accountant? Grant writer? Leafletter? Massage giver? Pet sitter? Vet? Carpenter? Designer? Musician? Knitter?
Everybody has something to offer. Everybody. Really. Trust us. Show up with your thinking caps on and some willingness to pitch in.
xoxo
Let Live
Tue 23 Mar 2010
Food Justice w/ lauren Ornelas
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In case you missed it. Please help pass this video around. We all need to be better at thinking about these issues.
http://www.vimeo.com/10360340Wed 10 Mar 2010
Food Justice w/ lauren Ornelas
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| March 21, 2010 | ||
| 1:15 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Please join us for our next Let Live event! Please?
Sunday, March 21, 2010 / 1:15-3:00pm
Matt Dishman Community Center (77 Northeast Knott Street, Portland, OR)
lauren Ornelas, Founder and Director of the Food Empowerment Project, will be discussing how to use food choices to create a more just world.
Eating a vegan diet is certainly the first step in that direction, but do you drink soda or eat chocolate? Learn about how what you eat and drink might not be connected to animal exploitation but might indeed have direct connections to human exploitation!
Also learn about the unjust food system that currently exists in the U.S. regarding access to healthy foods.
lauren has been involved in the animal rights movement for more than 20 years and has done undercover investigations of factory farms and conducted successful campaigns against corporations such as Trader Joe’s and Pier 1 Imports.


