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                Sat. 1/2 - Vegan Toastmasters
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=32808678</link>
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				<description>When: Saturday January 2, 2010 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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				Event Location: 11666 National Blvd. , 90064
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Have you ever been confronted by someone regarding an environmental or animal rights issue and you wish you knew exactly what to say as eloquently as possible? Vegan Toastmasters helps you deal with those situations. You will Improve your speaking ability in a fun, supportive, learning environment.&amp;#160; Speeches relating to&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;the many aspects of veganism are encouraged. As vegans, we need to put forth as strong and effective a message as possible on behalf of those beings without a voice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vegan Toastmasters &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.vegantoastmasters.org&#034;&gt;www.vegantoastmasters.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meeting Time: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:00 am - 11:30 am&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meeting Location:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whole Foods Community Room,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Second Floor - through Employee Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11666 National Blvd. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Corner of National and Barrington)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles, 90064 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;310.996.8840 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions, feel free to call Dave at (310) 480-2039. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;About Vegan Toastmasters:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The mission of Vegan Toastmasters is to provide a supportive, encouraging environment for members to develop their speaking and leadership skills, thus enabling the members to more effectively spread the message of respect and compassion for all of our fellow beings, and the message of a healthier body and planet through dietary choices.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1924, Toastmasters International has helped over three million people &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;worldwide to become&amp;#160;more effective speakers. Toastmasters&#039; time-proven formula &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;for speaking success revolves around attending meetings and working through its&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Basic and Advanced Manuals. In addition to improving speaking skills, working &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;through the Toastmasters program will improve leadership, listening, writing, and&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;evaluation skills as well. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;People interested in Toastmasters or veganism can visit the club as a guest for free.&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sat. 1/2 - &#039;Puppy and Me&#039; Peaceful Protest in Sherman Oaks against puppy mills
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=53562719</link>
                <guid>53562719</guid>
				<description>When: Saturday January 2, 2010 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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				Event Location: 13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Every Saturday, we will hold a peaceful protest at PUPPY AND ME in Sherman Oaks until they agree to stop selling puppy mill dogs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PUPPY AND ME&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(just west of Woodman Ave.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Park in neighborhood or at meters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Signs and literature provided.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#039;A Puppy-Store-Free-LA&#039; is a volunteer-run campaign. The more volunteers recruited, the more we can expand to additional stores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please RSVP by emailing:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;, cc: &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:tiffanih@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;tiffanih@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hope to hear from you! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jennifer Krause and the Puppy-Store-Free-LA Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sun. 1/3 - Vegan Dinners for Charity at Happy Veggie Restaurant in Redondo Beach
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=44340984</link>
                <guid>44340984</guid>
				<description>When: Sunday January 3, 2010 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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				Event Location: 709 N. Pacific Coast Highway  Redondo Beach, CA 90277
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Please contact Happy Veggie Restaurant at their website below or RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt; before you go!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;http://www.happyveggie.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Redondo  Beach has a weekly vegan dinner where all the money raised will go to charity. There isn&amp;#8217;t a cost for the dinner, so everyone can give whatever they want and the money raised will go to the selected charity. Every charity selected will be an organization that is animal-friendly. For the kickoff the first Sunday, they had all of the patrons vote on the charity they want the money raised to benefit and give all of the money to the charity with the most votes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stop by and get a great meal and help out a great cause! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are all the details:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dinners For Charity&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sundays 5-8pm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;709 N. Pacific Coast Highway&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Redondo Beach, CA 90277&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Wed. 1/6 - Operation Blankets of Love Legendary Bingo Fundraiser
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=56367065</link>
                <guid>56367065</guid>
				<description>When: Wednesday January 6, 2010 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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				Event Location: Hamburger Mary&#039;s, 8288 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p align=&#034;center&#034;&gt;&lt;font size=&#034;4&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Operation Blankets of Love &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&#034;center&#034;&gt;&lt;font size=&#034;4&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Legendary Bingo Fundraiser&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.operationblanketsoflove.org&#034;&gt;http://www.operationblanketsoflove.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://legendarybingo.com&#034;&gt;http://legendarybingo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hamburger Mary&#039;s&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8288 Santa Monica Blvd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;West Hollywood, CA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Valet Parking in restaurant lot.&amp;#160; Full menu and bar.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Fabulous Drag Queen Belle Aire and Bingo- Boy for a fun-filled evening of bingo, comedy, drag performances, and more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$20 donation at the door-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;INCLUDES 10 REGULAR BINGO GAME CARDS (for nine regular games) AND TWO GRAND PRIZE BINGO GAME CARDS (for one grand prize game)!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fantastic prizes (restaurant gift certificates, movie passes, DVDs and more!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;TO GET DOUBLE THE BINGO CARDS, SIGN UP FOR EMAIL LIST AT &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.legendarybingo.com&#034;&gt;http://www.legendarybingo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Donations for prizes are appreciated.&amp;#160; Please call Eileen at 818-402-6586.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sat. 1/9 - &#039;Puppy and Me&#039; Peaceful Protest in Sherman Oaks against puppy mills
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=53562720</link>
                <guid>53562720</guid>
				<description>When: Saturday January 9, 2010 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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				Event Location: 13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
				
				&lt;br/&gt;
				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Every Saturday, we will hold a peaceful protest at PUPPY AND ME in Sherman Oaks until they agree to stop selling puppy mill dogs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PUPPY AND ME&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(just west of Woodman Ave.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Park in neighborhood or at meters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Signs and literature provided.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#039;A Puppy-Store-Free-LA&#039; is a volunteer-run campaign. The more volunteers recruited, the more we can expand to additional stores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please RSVP by emailing:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;, cc: &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:tiffanih@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;tiffanih@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hope to hear from you! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jennifer Krause and the Puppy-Store-Free-LA Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sun. 1/10 - Vegan Dinners for Charity at Happy Veggie Restaurant in Redondo Beach
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=44340985</link>
                <guid>44340985</guid>
				<description>When: Sunday January 10, 2010 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
				&lt;br/&gt;
				Event Location: 709 N. Pacific Coast Highway  Redondo Beach, CA 90277
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Please contact Happy Veggie Restaurant at their website below or RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt; before you go!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;http://www.happyveggie.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Redondo  Beach has a weekly vegan dinner where all the money raised will go to charity. There isn&amp;#8217;t a cost for the dinner, so everyone can give whatever they want and the money raised will go to the selected charity. Every charity selected will be an organization that is animal-friendly. For the kickoff the first Sunday, they had all of the patrons vote on the charity they want the money raised to benefit and give all of the money to the charity with the most votes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stop by and get a great meal and help out a great cause! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are all the details:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dinners For Charity&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sundays 5-8pm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;709 N. Pacific Coast Highway&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Redondo Beach, CA 90277&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Mon. 1/11 - HAVE A MEAL at CPK &amp; SAVE A LIFE FUNDRAISER FOR RESCUE ME INC.
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=36032794</link>
                <guid>36032794</guid>
				<description>When: Monday January 11, 2010 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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				Event Location: 6606 Topanga Canyon Blvd.  Canoga Park, CA 91303 
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.cpk.com/&#034;&gt;http://www.cpk.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://rescuemeinc.cfsites.org/&#034;&gt;http://rescuemeinc.cfsites.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Time:10:00am - 10:00pm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN/WESTFIELD/TOPANGA MALL&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Street:Topanga Canyon and Victory Boulevard&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;City/Town:Canoga Park, CA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Phone: 818-999-2400&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email:rescuemeincorporated@yahoo.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;RESCUE ME INC. SAVE A LIFE FUNDRAISER!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;HAVE A MEAL AND SAVE A LIFE!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;California Pizza Kitchen is hosting a fundraiser night for RESCUE ME INC. on July13th to celebrate the work we do in saving the lives of needy animal orphans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EAT IN OR TAKE OUT...ALL DAY!!! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PLEASE JOIN US, MENTION RESCUE ME INC WHEN YOUR SERVER COMES TO YOUR TABLE AS SO WE CAN GET THE CREDIT FOR YOUR VISIT.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;THANK YOU!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sat. 1/16 - Vegan Toastmasters
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=32808719</link>
                <guid>32808719</guid>
				<description>When: Saturday January 16, 2010 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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				Event Location: 11666 National Blvd. , 90064
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Have you ever been confronted by someone regarding an environmental or animal rights issue and you wish you knew exactly what to say as eloquently as possible? Vegan Toastmasters helps you deal with those situations. You will Improve your speaking ability in a fun, supportive, learning environment.&amp;#160; Speeches relating to&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;the many aspects of veganism are encouraged. As vegans, we need to put forth as strong and effective a message as possible on behalf of those beings without a voice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vegan Toastmasters &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.vegantoastmasters.org&#034;&gt;www.vegantoastmasters.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meeting Time: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:00 am - 11:30 am&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meeting Location:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whole Foods Community Room,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Second Floor - through Employee Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11666 National Blvd. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Corner of National and Barrington)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles, 90064 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;310.996.8840 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions, feel free to call Dave at (310) 480-2039. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;About Vegan Toastmasters:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The mission of Vegan Toastmasters is to provide a supportive, encouraging environment for members to develop their speaking and leadership skills, thus enabling the members to more effectively spread the message of respect and compassion for all of our fellow beings, and the message of a healthier body and planet through dietary choices.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1924, Toastmasters International has helped over three million people &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;worldwide to become&amp;#160;more effective speakers. Toastmasters&#039; time-proven formula &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;for speaking success revolves around attending meetings and working through its&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Basic and Advanced Manuals. In addition to improving speaking skills, working &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;through the Toastmasters program will improve leadership, listening, writing, and&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;evaluation skills as well. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;People interested in Toastmasters or veganism can visit the club as a guest for free.&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sat. 1/16 - &#039;Puppy and Me&#039; Peaceful Protest in Sherman Oaks against puppy mills
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=53562721</link>
                <guid>53562721</guid>
				<description>When: Saturday January 16, 2010 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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				Event Location: 13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Every Saturday, we will hold a peaceful protest at PUPPY AND ME in Sherman Oaks until they agree to stop selling puppy mill dogs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PUPPY AND ME&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(just west of Woodman Ave.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Park in neighborhood or at meters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Signs and literature provided.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#039;A Puppy-Store-Free-LA&#039; is a volunteer-run campaign. The more volunteers recruited, the more we can expand to additional stores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please RSVP by emailing:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;, cc: &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:tiffanih@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;tiffanih@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hope to hear from you! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jennifer Krause and the Puppy-Store-Free-LA Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sun. 1/17 - Vegan Dinners for Charity at Happy Veggie Restaurant in Redondo Beach
                </title>
                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=44340986</link>
                <guid>44340986</guid>
				<description>When: Sunday January 17, 2010 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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				Event Location: 709 N. Pacific Coast Highway  Redondo Beach, CA 90277
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Please contact Happy Veggie Restaurant at their website below or RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt; before you go!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;http://www.happyveggie.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Redondo  Beach has a weekly vegan dinner where all the money raised will go to charity. There isn&amp;#8217;t a cost for the dinner, so everyone can give whatever they want and the money raised will go to the selected charity. Every charity selected will be an organization that is animal-friendly. For the kickoff the first Sunday, they had all of the patrons vote on the charity they want the money raised to benefit and give all of the money to the charity with the most votes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stop by and get a great meal and help out a great cause! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are all the details:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dinners For Charity&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sundays 5-8pm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;709 N. Pacific Coast Highway&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Redondo Beach, CA 90277&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sat. 1/23 - &#039;Puppy and Me&#039; Peaceful Protest in Sherman Oaks against puppy mills
                </title>
                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=53562722</link>
                <guid>53562722</guid>
				<description>When: Saturday January 23, 2010 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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				Event Location: 13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
				
				&lt;br/&gt;
				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Every Saturday, we will hold a peaceful protest at PUPPY AND ME in Sherman Oaks until they agree to stop selling puppy mill dogs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PUPPY AND ME&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(just west of Woodman Ave.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Park in neighborhood or at meters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Signs and literature provided.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#039;A Puppy-Store-Free-LA&#039; is a volunteer-run campaign. The more volunteers recruited, the more we can expand to additional stores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please RSVP by emailing:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;, cc: &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:tiffanih@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;tiffanih@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hope to hear from you! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jennifer Krause and the Puppy-Store-Free-LA Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                <title>
                Sun. 1/24 - Vegan Dinners for Charity at Happy Veggie Restaurant in Redondo Beach
                </title>
                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=44340987</link>
                <guid>44340987</guid>
				<description>When: Sunday January 24, 2010 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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				Event Location: 709 N. Pacific Coast Highway  Redondo Beach, CA 90277
				
				&lt;br/&gt;
				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Please contact Happy Veggie Restaurant at their website below or RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt; before you go!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;http://www.happyveggie.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Redondo  Beach has a weekly vegan dinner where all the money raised will go to charity. There isn&amp;#8217;t a cost for the dinner, so everyone can give whatever they want and the money raised will go to the selected charity. Every charity selected will be an organization that is animal-friendly. For the kickoff the first Sunday, they had all of the patrons vote on the charity they want the money raised to benefit and give all of the money to the charity with the most votes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stop by and get a great meal and help out a great cause! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are all the details:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dinners For Charity&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sundays 5-8pm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;709 N. Pacific Coast Highway&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Redondo Beach, CA 90277&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sat. 1/30 - Vegan Toastmasters
                </title>
                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=32808720</link>
                <guid>32808720</guid>
				<description>When: Saturday January 30, 2010 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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				Event Location: 11666 National Blvd. , 90064
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Have you ever been confronted by someone regarding an environmental or animal rights issue and you wish you knew exactly what to say as eloquently as possible? Vegan Toastmasters helps you deal with those situations. You will Improve your speaking ability in a fun, supportive, learning environment.&amp;#160; Speeches relating to&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;the many aspects of veganism are encouraged. As vegans, we need to put forth as strong and effective a message as possible on behalf of those beings without a voice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vegan Toastmasters &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.vegantoastmasters.org&#034;&gt;www.vegantoastmasters.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meeting Time: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:00 am - 11:30 am&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meeting Location:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whole Foods Community Room,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Second Floor - through Employee Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11666 National Blvd. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Corner of National and Barrington)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles, 90064 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;310.996.8840 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions, feel free to call Dave at (310) 480-2039. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;About Vegan Toastmasters:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The mission of Vegan Toastmasters is to provide a supportive, encouraging environment for members to develop their speaking and leadership skills, thus enabling the members to more effectively spread the message of respect and compassion for all of our fellow beings, and the message of a healthier body and planet through dietary choices.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1924, Toastmasters International has helped over three million people &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;worldwide to become&amp;#160;more effective speakers. Toastmasters&#039; time-proven formula &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;for speaking success revolves around attending meetings and working through its&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Basic and Advanced Manuals. In addition to improving speaking skills, working &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;through the Toastmasters program will improve leadership, listening, writing, and&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;evaluation skills as well. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;People interested in Toastmasters or veganism can visit the club as a guest for free.&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                <title>
                Sat. 1/30 - &#039;Puppy and Me&#039; Peaceful Protest in Sherman Oaks against puppy mills
                </title>
                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=53562723</link>
                <guid>53562723</guid>
				<description>When: Saturday January 30, 2010 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
				&lt;br/&gt;
				Event Location: 13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
				
				&lt;br/&gt;
				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Every Saturday, we will hold a peaceful protest at PUPPY AND ME in Sherman Oaks until they agree to stop selling puppy mill dogs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PUPPY AND ME&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(just west of Woodman Ave.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Park in neighborhood or at meters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Signs and literature provided.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#039;A Puppy-Store-Free-LA&#039; is a volunteer-run campaign. The more volunteers recruited, the more we can expand to additional stores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please RSVP by emailing:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;, cc: &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:tiffanih@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;tiffanih@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hope to hear from you! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jennifer Krause and the Puppy-Store-Free-LA Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sat. 1/30 - Animal Night at Kulak&#039;s Woodshed in Studio City
                </title>
                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=42232439</link>
                <guid>42232439</guid>
				<description>When: Saturday January 30, 2010 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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				Event Location: 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Studio City, CA 91607
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Monthly benefit concert to help save shelter animals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;http://kulakswoodshed.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kulak&#039;s Woodshed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Studio City, CA 91607&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An evening of music and entertainment and fun for animal fans! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music by Julie Chadwick with special guest artists.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;NO cover charge; all donations are welcome; sociable (and &#034;potty-trained&#034;)dogs are ALWAYS welcome.&amp;#160; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be there, or join us live online at http://kulakswoodshed.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sun. 1/31 - Vegan Dinners for Charity at Happy Veggie Restaurant in Redondo Beach
                </title>
                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=44340988</link>
                <guid>44340988</guid>
				<description>When: Sunday January 31, 2010 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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				Event Location: 709 N. Pacific Coast Highway  Redondo Beach, CA 90277
				
				&lt;br/&gt;
				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Please contact Happy Veggie Restaurant at their website below or RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt; before you go!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;http://www.happyveggie.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Redondo  Beach has a weekly vegan dinner where all the money raised will go to charity. There isn&amp;#8217;t a cost for the dinner, so everyone can give whatever they want and the money raised will go to the selected charity. Every charity selected will be an organization that is animal-friendly. For the kickoff the first Sunday, they had all of the patrons vote on the charity they want the money raised to benefit and give all of the money to the charity with the most votes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stop by and get a great meal and help out a great cause! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are all the details:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dinners For Charity&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sundays 5-8pm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;709 N. Pacific Coast Highway&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Redondo Beach, CA 90277&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sat. 2/6 - &#039;Puppy and Me&#039; Peaceful Protest in Sherman Oaks against puppy mills
                </title>
                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=53562724</link>
                <guid>53562724</guid>
				<description>When: Saturday February 6, 2010 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
				&lt;br/&gt;
				Event Location: 13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
				
				&lt;br/&gt;
				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Every Saturday, we will hold a peaceful protest at PUPPY AND ME in Sherman Oaks until they agree to stop selling puppy mill dogs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PUPPY AND ME&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(just west of Woodman Ave.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Park in neighborhood or at meters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Signs and literature provided.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#039;A Puppy-Store-Free-LA&#039; is a volunteer-run campaign. The more volunteers recruited, the more we can expand to additional stores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please RSVP by emailing:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;, cc: &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:tiffanih@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;tiffanih@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hope to hear from you! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jennifer Krause and the Puppy-Store-Free-LA Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sun. 2/7 - Vegan Dinners for Charity at Happy Veggie Restaurant in Redondo Beach
                </title>
                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=44340989</link>
                <guid>44340989</guid>
				<description>When: Sunday February 7, 2010 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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				Event Location: 709 N. Pacific Coast Highway  Redondo Beach, CA 90277
				
				&lt;br/&gt;
				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Please contact Happy Veggie Restaurant at their website below or RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt; before you go!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;http://www.happyveggie.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Redondo  Beach has a weekly vegan dinner where all the money raised will go to charity. There isn&amp;#8217;t a cost for the dinner, so everyone can give whatever they want and the money raised will go to the selected charity. Every charity selected will be an organization that is animal-friendly. For the kickoff the first Sunday, they had all of the patrons vote on the charity they want the money raised to benefit and give all of the money to the charity with the most votes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stop by and get a great meal and help out a great cause! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are all the details:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dinners For Charity&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sundays 5-8pm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;709 N. Pacific Coast Highway&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Redondo Beach, CA 90277&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Mon. 2/8 - HAVE A MEAL at CPK &amp; SAVE A LIFE FUNDRAISER FOR RESCUE ME INC.
                </title>
                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=36032795</link>
                <guid>36032795</guid>
				<description>When: Monday February 8, 2010 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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				Event Location: 6606 Topanga Canyon Blvd.  Canoga Park, CA 91303 
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.cpk.com/&#034;&gt;http://www.cpk.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://rescuemeinc.cfsites.org/&#034;&gt;http://rescuemeinc.cfsites.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Time:10:00am - 10:00pm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN/WESTFIELD/TOPANGA MALL&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Street:Topanga Canyon and Victory Boulevard&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;City/Town:Canoga Park, CA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Phone: 818-999-2400&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email:rescuemeincorporated@yahoo.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;RESCUE ME INC. SAVE A LIFE FUNDRAISER!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;HAVE A MEAL AND SAVE A LIFE!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;California Pizza Kitchen is hosting a fundraiser night for RESCUE ME INC. on July13th to celebrate the work we do in saving the lives of needy animal orphans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EAT IN OR TAKE OUT...ALL DAY!!! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PLEASE JOIN US, MENTION RESCUE ME INC WHEN YOUR SERVER COMES TO YOUR TABLE AS SO WE CAN GET THE CREDIT FOR YOUR VISIT.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;THANK YOU!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Wed. 2/10 - Ozzy Foundation Legendary Bingo Fundraiser
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=56367768</link>
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				<description>When: Wednesday February 10, 2010 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
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				Event Location: Hamburger Mary&#039;s, 8288 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p align=&#034;center&#034;&gt;&lt;font size=&#034;4&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://ozzyfoundation.org/&#034;&gt;Ozzy Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&#034;center&#034;&gt;&lt;font size=&#034;4&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Legendary Bingo Fundraiser&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://ozzyfoundation.org/&#034;&gt;http://ozzyfoundation.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://legendarybingo.com&#034;&gt;http://legendarybingo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hamburger Mary&#039;s&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8288 Santa Monica Blvd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;West Hollywood, CA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Valet Parking in restaurant lot.&amp;#160; Full menu and bar.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Fabulous Drag Queen Bridget of Madison County and Bingo- Boy with celebrity bal-callers for a fun-filled evening of bingo, comedy, drag performances, and more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;$20 donation at the door-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;INCLUDES 10 REGULAR BINGO GAME CARDS (for nine regular games) AND TWO GRAND PRIZE BINGO GAME CARDS (for one grand prize game)!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fantastic prizes (restaurant gift certificates, movie passes, DVDs and more!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TO GET DOUBLE THE BINGO CARDS, SIGN UP FOR EMAIL LIST AT &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.legendarybingo.com&#034;&gt;http://www.legendarybingo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Donations for prizes are appreciated.&amp;#160; Please call Maria at 818-486-9147.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sat. 2/13 - Vegan Toastmasters
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=32808721</link>
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				<description>When: Saturday February 13, 2010 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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				Event Location: 11666 National Blvd. , 90064
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Have you ever been confronted by someone regarding an environmental or animal rights issue and you wish you knew exactly what to say as eloquently as possible? Vegan Toastmasters helps you deal with those situations. You will Improve your speaking ability in a fun, supportive, learning environment.&amp;#160; Speeches relating to&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;the many aspects of veganism are encouraged. As vegans, we need to put forth as strong and effective a message as possible on behalf of those beings without a voice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vegan Toastmasters &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.vegantoastmasters.org&#034;&gt;www.vegantoastmasters.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meeting Time: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:00 am - 11:30 am&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meeting Location:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whole Foods Community Room,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Second Floor - through Employee Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11666 National Blvd. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Corner of National and Barrington)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles, 90064 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;310.996.8840 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions, feel free to call Dave at (310) 480-2039. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;About Vegan Toastmasters:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The mission of Vegan Toastmasters is to provide a supportive, encouraging environment for members to develop their speaking and leadership skills, thus enabling the members to more effectively spread the message of respect and compassion for all of our fellow beings, and the message of a healthier body and planet through dietary choices.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1924, Toastmasters International has helped over three million people &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;worldwide to become&amp;#160;more effective speakers. Toastmasters&#039; time-proven formula &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;for speaking success revolves around attending meetings and working through its&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Basic and Advanced Manuals. In addition to improving speaking skills, working &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;through the Toastmasters program will improve leadership, listening, writing, and&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;evaluation skills as well. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;People interested in Toastmasters or veganism can visit the club as a guest for free.&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sat. 2/13 - &#039;Puppy and Me&#039; Peaceful Protest in Sherman Oaks against puppy mills
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=53562725</link>
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				<description>When: Saturday February 13, 2010 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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				Event Location: 13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Every Saturday, we will hold a peaceful protest at PUPPY AND ME in Sherman Oaks until they agree to stop selling puppy mill dogs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PUPPY AND ME&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(just west of Woodman Ave.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Park in neighborhood or at meters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Signs and literature provided.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#039;A Puppy-Store-Free-LA&#039; is a volunteer-run campaign. The more volunteers recruited, the more we can expand to additional stores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please RSVP by emailing:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;, cc: &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:tiffanih@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;tiffanih@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hope to hear from you! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jennifer Krause and the Puppy-Store-Free-LA Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sun. 2/14 - Vegan Dinners for Charity at Happy Veggie Restaurant in Redondo Beach
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=44340990</link>
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				<description>When: Sunday February 14, 2010 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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				Event Location: 709 N. Pacific Coast Highway  Redondo Beach, CA 90277
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Please contact Happy Veggie Restaurant at their website below or RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt; before you go!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;http://www.happyveggie.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Redondo  Beach has a weekly vegan dinner where all the money raised will go to charity. There isn&amp;#8217;t a cost for the dinner, so everyone can give whatever they want and the money raised will go to the selected charity. Every charity selected will be an organization that is animal-friendly. For the kickoff the first Sunday, they had all of the patrons vote on the charity they want the money raised to benefit and give all of the money to the charity with the most votes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stop by and get a great meal and help out a great cause! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are all the details:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dinners For Charity&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sundays 5-8pm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;709 N. Pacific Coast Highway&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Redondo Beach, CA 90277&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sat. 2/20 - &#039;Puppy and Me&#039; Peaceful Protest in Sherman Oaks against puppy mills
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=53562726</link>
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				<description>When: Saturday February 20, 2010 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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				Event Location: 13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Every Saturday, we will hold a peaceful protest at PUPPY AND ME in Sherman Oaks until they agree to stop selling puppy mill dogs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PUPPY AND ME&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13753 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(just west of Woodman Ave.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Park in neighborhood or at meters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Signs and literature provided.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#039;A Puppy-Store-Free-LA&#039; is a volunteer-run campaign. The more volunteers recruited, the more we can expand to additional stores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please RSVP by emailing:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;, cc: &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:tiffanih@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;tiffanih@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hope to hear from you! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jennifer Krause and the Puppy-Store-Free-LA Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;mailto:jkrause@bestfriends.org&#034;&gt;jkrause@bestfriends.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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                Sun. 2/21 - Vegan Dinners for Charity at Happy Veggie Restaurant in Redondo Beach
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                <link>http://buddhadog.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2221&amp;amp;eventID=44340991</link>
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				<description>When: Sunday February 21, 2010 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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				Event Location: 709 N. Pacific Coast Highway  Redondo Beach, CA 90277
				
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				Event Description: &lt;p&gt;Please contact Happy Veggie Restaurant at their website below or RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt; before you go!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;http://www.happyveggie.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Redondo  Beach has a weekly vegan dinner where all the money raised will go to charity. There isn&amp;#8217;t a cost for the dinner, so everyone can give whatever they want and the money raised will go to the selected charity. Every charity selected will be an organization that is animal-friendly. For the kickoff the first Sunday, they had all of the patrons vote on the charity they want the money raised to benefit and give all of the money to the charity with the most votes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stop by and get a great meal and help out a great cause! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are all the details:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dinners For Charity&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sundays 5-8pm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#034;http://www.happyveggie.com&#034;&gt;Happy Veggie Restaurant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;709 N. Pacific Coast Highway&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Redondo Beach, CA 90277&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSVP to &lt;a href=&#034;mailto:rsvp@positivetelevision.org&#034;&gt;rsvp@positivetelevision.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;
				
				
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