Membership Application Sacramento Vegetarian Society California Nonproft Corporation #3439445 Date: _______________________________ First name __________________________________ Last Name _______________________________________ If family, list all member names* _________________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________________________ City ____________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip _______________ Phone _________________________________________ E-mail _______________________________________ Comments __________________________________________________________________________________ Join SVS: Individual $28 o Family $45* o Optional extra: * To qualify for the family rate, all family members must reside at the same address. o Sign me up for a Please mail this application with payment of annual membership dues to: free subscription to Sacramento Vegetarian Society VegNews magazine. P.O. Box 163583, Sacramento, CA 95816-9583 Established 1986 Questions? E-mail: [email protected] 2/06/19 What is SVS? Purposes • The oldest veg organization in Northern California outside We’re an education and outreach group, the Bay Area—serving Central Valley vegans, vegetarians, promoting an animal-product-free, plant-based lifestyle to and omnivores since 1986; members and the public, including underserved groups (e.g., • A nonprofit, tax-exempt organization; low income, children), through meetings, talks, classes, and • A democratic, member-run organization; other activities. • A place where vegetarians and non-vegetarians are We’re a social and support group, welcome and supported. providing opportunities to meet, socialize, and share infor- mation, ideas, and recipes. What We Offer We’re an advocacy group, • Social and educational events—dine-outs, vegan speaking out on issues that connect to a veg lifestyle—in- potlucks, speakers, films, and special events like our cluding individual and public health, animal rights, and the annual Thanksgiving dinner and SacTown VegFest. environment. • Cooking classes • Discount program with local businesses We’re connected • Free subscription to VegNews magazine SVS collaborates with allied community groups working on • Online options: SVS Web, Meetup, and Facebook sites a variety of issues. We are also a member organization of • Updates on veg-friendly/animal-friendly legislation, regional and international groups, including: regulations, food standards, and local events, resources, • The Environmental Council of Sacramento, and activities. • International Vegetarian Union..