For World Vegan Day 2017 DŌVeS held a vegan potluck feast in the Age Concern building in the lower Octagon.
We estimate that somewhere between 250 and 300 people attended. There was tons of absolutely awesome, delicious vegan food. A big thank you goes out to everyone who brought some to share.
A massive thanks goes out to to Pamela and Pete for organising an amazing fundraising vegan barbecue. (With some assistance from Sian Stables, Jaimee Visser, Matthew Schep, Olive Turner, and Stephen Reeve. Thanks for your help.)
A big thanks also to Carl Scott, Erin O'Loan, and Haley Tree, who approached all our supporters, (and Georgia Bradshaw and Pippa Newstead - who approached Watson's), for raffle and spot prizes, food samples, food for the feast, and other forms of assistance.
A huge thank you also goes out to our fabulous musicians: Darren Stowe, Oscar LaDell, and Sophie Askin; 'Laney Blue' (Aka Nick Tipa and Olive Butler); Spinster (Aka Ana Moser-Caley, Miriam, Charlotte, and Simon); 'The Generators' (Aka Leo and Oscar LaDell); and Duke McLeod and Michail Gavriel. You were all wonderful, and you made the night extra enjoyable.
We'd also like to thank everyone else who helped make the event happen; during the lead-up, on the day, and afterwards: Pamela Smith, Pete Styles, Sian Styles, Jaimee Visser, Daniel Visser, Rahna Timms, Stephen Reeve, Alex Kerr, Matthew Schep, Oska Rego, Haley Tree, Mel Lewis, Rick Jellyman, Carl Scott, Monique Patterson, Robyn Hayde, Erin O'Loan, Darren Stowe, Michelle Blair, John Gillanders, Sonja Urban, Alice Eruera, Joanne Wright, Maya Korth, Nadia Tenouri, Garret Lentz, Georgia Bradshaw, Stephen Reeve, Rosie Naylor, Ashley Heydon, Lynda Bell, Bert Holmes, Sea Shepherd New Zealand (Dunedin Volunteer Group), New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society (Dunedin Volunteer Group), and Animal Rescue Network New Zealand. You were all awesome. Thanks also to Age Concern Otago for the great venue, and Phantom Billstickers for helping us promote the event. (And if we've forgotten anyone, please forgive us! Please let us know and we'll add your name in here, where it deserves to be.)
Finally, we want to thank all of our generous sponsors and supporters. You are all amazing, and we are extremely grateful for your generosity! They are, in no particular order... SOLVE Vegan B&B and Animal Sanctuary (Pippa Newstead), Watson's Eatery, New World Centre City, Mooncarved (Darren Stowe), Anonymous donor of the Lynda Bell print, Lynda Bell, The Joyful Vegan, LUSH New Zealand (Dunedin), Sea Shepherd New Zealand (Dunedin Volunteer Group), Michelle Blair & John Gillanders, Dragonfly Unbakery, Potpourri Vegetarian Cafe, Indian Food Mart | Dunedin, Hell Pizza (Dunedin North), Let them eat vegan, Taste Nature, Liquid Assets Juice Bar, Bin Inn Dunedin, Health 2000 Group Sunray, Alt Meat Co., Modaks Espresso, The Good Earth Café, Mornington Hair Design, Monkey Bunkey, Black Cat Café, and Local 88 Takeaways.