Animal Rights Coalition
Animal Rights Coalition
Over two decades of advocating for animals in Minnesota

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Mission Statement:
The Animal Rights Coalition, Inc. (ARC) is dedicated to ending the suffering, abuse, and exploitation of non-human animals through information, education, and advocacy.

CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE ANIMAL RIGHTS COALITION E-NEWSLETTER!!!!!

The Past ... And The Future :
The Animal Rights Coalition is the oldest and most successful animal rights organization in Minnesota, with over a quarter century of helping animals. ARC was founded in 1980 and formally incorporated in 1981. ARC's membership has grown over the years and it continues to be a locally and nationally recognized voice for animal rights in Minnesota.

During ARC's first decade, the organization focused on national efforts including national conferences held in Minnesota with internationally known speakers and participants.

ARC’s second decade saw many successful campaigns such as stopping the University of Minnesota Medical School from using live dogs in cardiology laboratory exercises and persuading the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley to discontinue using a gas chamber for euthanasia. ARC successfully sued the University of Minnesota for access to records concerning the use of animals in research. Support by ARC members led at least one local school district to recognize students’ rights to non-animal alternatives to dissection. The national controversy over the Make-A-Wish Foundation granting a bear-hunting trip began when ARC formally voiced opposition and led to a ban on such trips.

In its third decade ARC is focusing on spreading the word about compassionate living. We believe we can continue to achieve our goals through practicing non-violence and compassion for all (including the human animal) and that positive change comes about from connection, communication, and education.

Our current programs include:

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Community outreach activities vary from booths at large community events and professional conferences such as the Twin Cities Pet Expo, May Day Festival, Living Green Expo, GLBT Pride Festival, Education Minnesota Professional Conference, and Twin Cities Book Festival to leafletting at events such as the American Veterinary Medical Association national conference, to assisting the hundreds of individuals who call or email us looking for help with issues related to animals.

CHILDRENS PROGRAMS
Compassionate Kids workshops help kids develop compassion and empathy while empowering them to take action for animals in their own communities. With presentations at schools, community events, and scout troops this program has met with glowing reviews from kids, parents, and teachers.

All About Animals is a collaborative effort between ARC and Pet Haven to teach kids how to behave around animals so everyone has fun. ARC is working to expand this program to local schools and preschools as well as other children's groups.

VegKins is a unique social networking program for families raising vegetarian/vegan children. This program is designed for families with children five years old and under and offers them the opportunity to come together to discuss how they incorporate compassionate eating into their lives.

The Wonders of Wildlife: In collaboration with Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release, ARC has developed Wildlife Workshops for kids to learn about respecting wild animals and their habitats. Cuddle Coats is a complementary project where people can donate fur coats to aid orphaned baby wildlife in their recovery.

ARC SPEAKER SERIES
The ARC Speaker Series regularly brings in nationally known speakers such as Dr. Michael Fox, Harold "Farmer" Brown, Karen Davis, and pattrice jones.

BOOK SIGNINGS
ARC hosts book signings with authors such as Peter Young, pattrice jones, Hillary Rettig, Karen Dawn, Gene Baur, Tom Regan, Gary Francione, Dr. Michael Fox, Dr. Andrew Linzey. Dr. Neal Barnard, and many others.

COMPASSIONATE EATING
Rhymes With Vegan: ARC is teamed up with local vegan chef Meagan Holtgrewe to sponsor her new cooking show "Rhymes with Vegan." ARC is also partnering with Meagan on a "Rhymes with Vegan" cookbook and plans are in the works to offer cooking classes to introduce the public to the delights of compassionate eating.

Vegan Backyard BBQ Kit will help you introduce your family and friends to delicious vegan food. We've put together everything you need to encourage people to try vegan cuisine in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Kits include postcard invitations, a suggested menu, vouchers for free vegan products to serve, coupons for vegan products for guests, information on vegan eating to share with guests, and much more.

HUMANE FARMING MYTH CAMPAIGN
ARC's "Humane Farming Myth" brochure challenges the myth of "humanely" produced animal products and is a compelling resource to share with family and friends.

Who We Are : The Animal Rights Coalition, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt, organization. Donations to ARC are tax deductible. Anyone interested in joining ARC is welcome.
Who I'd like to meet:
BECOME AN ANIMAL RIGHTS COALITION MEMBER TODAY!!! To become a member, please download, fill out, and mail in our membership form. This form can be located HERE!!!!!

Your membership dues are tax deductible and entitle you to receive ARC's bi-annual newsletter. New members also receive a free one-year subscription to VegNews magazine and the monthly Vegnewsletter e-newsletter. Since beginning publication in 2000, VegNews has become the most talked about vegetarian magazine. VegNews offers its more than 180,000 readers up-to-date information on living a compassionate and healthy lifestyle with such features as:

• The latest vegetarian news
• Intriguing interviews
• Travel tales
• Food & health
• Celebrity buzz
• Delicious vegan recipes
• Vegetarian city guides... from Los Angeles to Paris
• The hottest new veg products
• Global event calendars
• Practical advice
• Fabulous vegan weddings
and much, much more!

VegNews is printed on 75% post-consumer, recycled paper from New Leaf Paper. The stock they have chosen has been called an "environmental homerun" and is the best in the industry.

Responsible Giving
The Charities Review Council is an independent organization dedicated to empowering people in making informed giving decisions. The Council's standard "Use of Funds" recommends that charities spend at least 70% of their total annual expenses on their stated programs, and not more than 30% on administration and fundraising combined.

According to information on the Charities Review Council web site, the Animal Rights Coalition more than meets this guideline:
/>3-Year Average Charity Expenses
80.9% Programs
19.1% Other = (18% management + 1.1% fundraising)

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE ANIMAL RIGHTS COALITION WEBLOG "CIRCLE OF COMPASSION" BY ARC VOLUNTEER COLLEEN!!! SHE DOES A GREAT AT KEEPING YOU UPDATED ON THE CURRENT AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION AT THE ANIMAL RIGHTS COALITION. THANKS COLLEEN!!! "Hello. My name is Colleen and I'm an ARC member and the author of the Circle Of Compassion ARC Blog. I am so excited about the opportunity to share my thoughts with you and promote the mission and message of the ARC. I am hope, hope, hoping that you will share your thoughts with us as well. In case you didn't see it on our website, ARC's mission is to end the suffering, abuse, and exploitation of non-human animals through information, education, and advocacy. I hope this blog can be a place to exchange ideas and information in the fight to end animal suffering. The more we can share our thoughts and band together, the stronger our voice will become and the closer we come to putting a stop to the cruel and inhumane ways animals are treated. I became interested in animal rights about three years ago, when several of my friends and loved ones informed me about the horrors of factory farming. After watching the video "Meet your meat," and doing some of my own research about factory farming, I quickly gave up eating meat. The more I learned about our industrialized food industry and the way animals are treated as machines - with no regard to their suffering or welfare - I gave up eating, wearing, and using any animal products at all. To be quite honest, it was really quite easy!! I also became involved in ARC and other advocacy projects. ARC is just one of many animal welfare organizations you can get involved in. But, do you know what the best part about helping animals is? You don't always have to look to a group to get involved. There are plenty of things that anyone can do, right in his/her own backyard. Like this little story, that proves even the smallest gestures of compassion can make a difference in the lives of animals. It sure made a difference to this little duck! What are some ways that you have helped animals? I'd love to hear your stories." PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ COLLEENS BLOG!!!

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Animal Rights Coalition has 2910 friends.
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Taffeta Darling [GQp]





Jul 17 2009 3:46 AM

<3 for the animals!!!

Thanks for the FR.
Tattooed~Angel ~A.O.D.~





Jul 17 2009 12:15 AM

Hope you have  a great weekend!

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Jul 16 2009 8:56 PM

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[kc] my kids have paws :)





Jul 16 2009 2:40 AM

Thanks for the add!!!

Oh gah... I don't even know where to begin on pictures. LOL I have so many! I rescue as much as possible, on my own. So I have a whole rescue album of the ones I bring home. Usually I'm pretty lucky in finding their homes that day and they don't have to come back home with me. I still live with my parents, so it's a struggle bringing home a stray, because we have so many already. They used to be crazy about animals like I am, but I guess all the deaths have made them numb, but I still do what I can when I can.



Here are my three girl pups (My old man german just passed away recently, after 11yrs. :( So I only have my three girls now.

WOOO!!!! Theyre so beautiful!

Here is my Kali

[kc] my kids have paws :)





Jul 16 2009 2:40 AM

and here is my rescue baby of the moment. Before and now
The kitty my brother brought to me today. (

and now... he looks better, but not completely recovered yet.

my baby booger
[kc] my kids have paws :)





Jul 16 2009 2:43 AM

and my tattoos...

paws start from my back and wrap around to my chest, getting smaller and smaller



wrist

its really red because I took this pic the day it was done.

---After


-- After.
[kc] my kids have paws :)





Jul 16 2009 2:48 AM

My girl pups...

Rylee (the youngest and biggest baby)

Rye

Sky (rescue pup, she was dropped off at petsmart a few years ago and no one wanted her, so she was the first pup I got on my own.) I always adopt black babies because they're the last to be adopted.

Sky

And Eva is my most recent adoption. She was on death row. :(



All inside and spoiled to the core. LOL :)
[kc] my kids have paws :)





Jul 16 2009 2:52 AM

one of my favorite pictures...

me and my rylee

me and rye
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Jul 16 2009 2:52 AM

Thanks for the add.  Appreciate it.  Hope you are having an awesome week!!
alvareenah





Jul 16 2009 5:32 AM

hes my baby! so so sweet!
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Jul 16 2009 6:12 AM

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Jul 16 2009 6:53 AM

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Jul 16 2009 10:49 AM

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Jul 16 2009 4:37 PM

Yeah they sure can
~Hazel Marie~





Jul 16 2009 12:54 AM

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MyHotComments WE DO LOVE OUR ANIMALS, LOL.
Vegan^v^Oddity(Lives In The Land Of Narrow Minds)





Jul 16 2009 12:41 AM

Thanks!!  Feel free to use any pics of my animal family you like, all 3 of my dogs are vegan..2  of them are rescues...the little guy, Shadow was my mom's Chihuahua's "oops baby" that happened right before she got really sick and went into hospice, so he's my little momma's boy, lol...  my fiance brought a mouse home who escaped a snake tank yesterday...he works at the school doing maintenance and found him wandering behind the snake tank in the science room! haha.. Lucky mouse! I plan on eventually getting all 3 of my current dogs tatted on me... the one I have done on my arm is my Shorty who passed away Dec 07... he was 15...and he was a bigger mommas boy than my Shadow..haha..mean little bugger too (to other ppl) Well, I'll be back to check out your albums soon...have a goodnight! ~Missy
~♥Lynda♥~





Jul 16 2009 12:42 AM

You are so sweet. Thank you so much. I love Isabelle to death and is 7 years old. Vet says she so healthy shes gonna be here awhile( thank goodness) Thanks for the Add! Lynda
 

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Jul 16 2009 12:30 AM

THANKS FOR THE REQUEST!!!

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Jul 15 2009 9:50 PM

SOOO MANY BABYZ (ANIMALZ) DONE WRONG AT THE TIPZ
OF A HUMAN HAND! THE HAND IZ FER LOVE, AFFECTION, AND FEED!
ME FAV DOG IS PIT, THIS IS MARTIN:
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MARTIN GOES TO THE BEACH AN WALKZ
ON A LEASH, GIVEZ LICKZ AN ACTZ LIKE A DOG.
SHHHH I DONT TELL HIM HEZ A C A T!
THANX FER UR REQUEST!

PEACE
JEAN
Rachel





Jul 15 2009 9:41 PM

of course! thanks for the friend request. i don't have any pics to send since i have six rescued cats and they're all hard to get together at once for a family photo, and i couldn't pick a fave, but thanks for the offer.
if you have any groups that you want to send my way, i'd love to add them!
Kernal Tubbs





Jul 15 2009 7:23 PM

thank you for the add
Donna





Jul 15 2009 8:03 PM


 ZENA and I am sooo happy to have u all as friends!! Looking foward to working with u!! :)

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Jul 15 2009 8:28 PM

Paws up!
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Jul 15 2009 5:48 PM

Thank You for the request....
...peace
 

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Jul 15 2009 5:39 PM

PhotobucketHope you have a rockin week ahead.
~Delora V. Doom~
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