REQUEST FOR HELP AND SUPPORT OF OUR INITIATIVE FOR FIRST VEGGIE Festival in Republic of Macedonia
Dear All,
We are Association for animal right protection “ANIMA MUNDI” from Republic of Macedonia (http://anima-mundi.org.mk/), young, non-profit association with numerous members which passionately stands for protection of animal rights – sensitization of the population regarding the difficult life they are exposed to, termination of all forms of exploitation and abuse to which they are exposed to by the population. We act relentlessly, continuously for three and a half years with limited funds and resources completely voluntary.
We address You with request for help, with in your capabilities and wish, to support our initiative for FIRST VEGGIE Festival in Republic of Macedonia. In addition we will try to explain why this assistance is so required – for what we believe that we will have your understanding and support.
Although our resources are very modest, limited, we have great enthusiasm and intentions for organizing an event during the World Days of farm animals, World Day of vegetarianism and World Day veganism with a strong educative message and campaign for the promotion of human choice, respect and compassion for animals, stimulate human style of life, a philosophy of non-violence and vegetarian or vegan diet.
So far, with our modest resources and founds, on this topic we have organized symbolic information stands, Vegan party, open debates/discussions on animal rights that included info materials, stands and Vegan demonstration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q_8kEUGR6QY, http://www.facebook.com/AnimaMundiMacedonia/photos, http://anima-mundi.org.mk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=72&Itemid=347, http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.229890840400495.59081.166688476720732&type=3, http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=166697340053179&set=a.166697103386536.38811.166688476720732&type=3&theater but in all of this we were limited to narrow group audience.
Realizing that it is necessary to act beyond, we start planning FIRST VEGGIE FEST in R.Macedonia, a festival with a broad and comprehensive program and with maximum visibility. This is a big step for us in our country where the animals are treated at the level of object that exists for the service of man, where are exposed to trauma, pain, extreme cruelty, to try to reach the general public and to be able to change something in favor of the good being of animals.
The entire engagement of the members of ANIMA MUNDI is completely voluntary – namely dozen people with all their skill and capabilities try to realize a rich program that will make people think, arise compassion towards animals, will challenge them to no longer be passive consumers and try to change their habits and lifestyle.
HOW WE ORGANISE THE EVENT?
We are trying to :
Print flyers, pamphlets, info materials of the reasons for vegetarianism, veganism (ethical, medical, environmental …) and if possible mobile ads on the bus to convey a message to a wider target group.
– Organize a two-day informational stands in the center of the capital, Skopje.
– Organize outdoor video screenings of documentary films in order to be wached by a wider audience.
– Organize music events with several bands – as to attract the target population.
– Degustation of vegan and vegetarian food – to fight against the prejudices that Vege food is monotonous, poor, tasteless and unhealthy (There is a medical myth in Macedonia that meat is absolutely essential in normal diet of human population!)
– Workshops with children – to stimulate compassion, love, concern for farm animals;
– Organized lectures by nutritionists – Vegans / raw food promoters / vegetarians
– If possible to some advertising space (at least one poster and one billboard) in the city center
Everything that can be done by us, we will do with love and devotion and we do not need finance. It includes organization and coordination of two day event, organization of small performance, concept of info materials, design of flyer, educational workshop with children, video screening of educational material…
FOR WHAT WE NEED HELP?
Certain activities depend of money that we do not have but we have to provide (on your request we can provide you financial statement for bank account of Anima Mundi). For this we need your help as support for the part that we can not provide ourselves:
Founds for printing materials (approximately 200 euro ) ;
Founds for rent of location for Vege fest ( 6 00 euro) ;
Founds for providing/renting sound equipment for the musical event ( at minimum 500 euro ) , as well as symbolic amount to be paid for the participating bands ;
Founds for food for the event. The food will be cooked by us but we can not provide larger amount, so we need financial help (approximately 200 euro) .
For all of the above and in frames of your capabilities we ask you to support us, our idea and our effort to implement something that will help improve the animal rights and well being in our country .
THIS IS BANK ACCOUNT OF ANIMA MUNDI:
Name of the beneficiary: Anima Mundi Skopje (Animal protection organization)
Account: IBAN: MK07 240090002006130
Bank of beneficiary: Universal Investment Bank, Maksim Gorki 6 Macedonia
SWIFT: UIBMMK22
Every amount for us is significant and we will appreciate every support that we will receive.
You will be considered as friends, partners and sponsors to this event and your support will be announced on our web sight and all of our info materials.
Further more we are looking forward to Your advice for us – your experience is valuable and immensely respect us. If You have any appropriate video material or prepared billboard posters (which we could adapt) it could be of help to us .
For all the details if you are interested, we will gladly inform you and send you attach photos, videos. Also all costs will be documented and supported by financial documentation as bills, receipts. We hope that you see the importance of this initiative and that you will support our efforts towards compassionate living and respect for animals.
Thank You in advance.
Best regards,
Activists of the “ANIMA MUNDI” Animal protection association,
President, Stole Velkovski
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