Farm Sanctuary’s 2010 Walk for Farm Animals
Calgary Teams Up with “The Biggest Loser’s” Bob Harper for Farm Sanctuary’s 2010 Walk for Farm Animals
Calgary AB –October 9, 2010 – Need a good reason to get moving this fall? Take a tip from celebrity fitness trainer Bob Harper, star of NBC’s hit show “The Biggest Loser,” and sign up for Calgary’s 2010 Walk for Farm Animals, sponsored by Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization!
As the national spokesperson for the 2010 Walk for Farm Animals, Harper is serious about his advocacy for farm animals: “When I think about the billions of sensitive, intelligent beings who are confined and mistreated on factory farms to produce foods linked with obesity, heart disease, cancer, and stroke — that is all the motivation I need to make healthier, more conscientious choices. I am honored to be the national spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary’s 2010 Walk for Farm Animals.”
The Calgary Walk is just one of more than 70 taking place in cities throughout the U.S. and Canada this fall, when thousands of animal lovers will lace up their walking shoes and hit the streets to celebrate and promote compassion for farm animals and raise money to support the lifesaving rescue, education and advocacy work of Farm Sanctuary. Your participation in this exciting annual event will help expand awareness of the severe and unnecessary suffering endured by billions of animals raised for food on a daily basis. Please join us on October 9, 2010 by putting your best foot forward for farm animals!
WHAT: Farm Sanctuary’s 2010 Walk for Farm Animals www.walkforfarmanimals.org
WHEN: Saturday, October 9, 2010. Registration at 9am and walk starts at 10am.
WHERE: Prince’s Edward Island Park
NOTE: Pets welcome!
HIGHLIGHTS: Start the morning off with free coffee and vegan treats and walk with other animal lovers for a more compassionate world.
REGISTRATION: Pre-registration fee is $15 per walker (entitles each registrant to a Walk for Farm Animals t-shirt distributed on the day of the Walk); registration fee on the day of the Walk is $20 (T-shirt receipt cannot be guaranteed). To register, visit www.firstgiving.com/farmsanctuary or e-mail local Walk Coordinator Stephanie Carrobourg at calgary@walkforfarmanimals.org
The 20010 Walk for Farm Animals is sponsored nationally by Boston Baked Bonz.Great Sage Organic Green Cuisine and Karmavore Vegan Shop.
National photos of last year’s Walk for Farm Animals and an approved image of 2010 national spokesperson Bob Harper from NBC’s hit show “The Biggest Loser” are available upon request.
Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Orland, Calif., provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Additional information can be found at www.farmsanctuary.org or by calling 607-583-2225.
