VOAA Welcomes New Writer Michael Wilkins To Our Team!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Jun 6, 2015 in Living Plant-Strong! Profiles & Articles | 0 comments

Veggin’ Out and About! is delighted to introduce a new staff writer to our team. Michael Wilkins has learned the power of plants the hard way. Living for over two decades with Hepatitis C and discovering he now had liver cancer, Michael turned to plant-based nutrition to restore his health. Plant-strong over a year now, the results have been nothing short of miraculous.

Read his story and join us in welcoming Michael to our restaurant review team! — Danielle Bussone, Editor

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Save a Husky and Save Yourself — Siberian Husky Rescue of Florida Will Help You Find A Forever Friend!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Jun 5, 2015 in Living Plant-Strong! Profiles & Articles | 2 comments

Contributed by Janet C, SHRF Volunteer Cooridinator, with Debi K, SHRF President. Segments aslo taken directly from SHRF website. 

 I am Janet C., and I am The Volunteer Coordinator for Siberian Husky Rescue of Florida, Inc. I joined the rescue in 2005 when I adopted my own red and white Siberian Husky, Ranger. As Volunteer Coordinator, I process the volunteer applications which we receive, contact the new volunteers, and help them find and understand the areas where their talents will be most useful.

Ranger

The adoption story of my own Siberian Husky, Ranger, began in early 2005 when he was found in NE Florida. He was taken to a kill-shelter where he was evaluated. After evaluation, it was determined that Ranger was food aggressive. It was decided by the shelter staff that Ranger would either be euthanized or could only be saved by a rescue. That is where SHRF came in to save him. Ranger was pulled from the kill shelter in February of 2005 and I adopted him two weeks later with the understanding that he would need and receive training from a certified behavioral specialist. (more…)

Danielle Bussone Donates Book Profits To PlantPure Nation Kickstarter Campaign Through May 14!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Apr 28, 2015 in Living Plant-Strong! Profiles & Articles | 0 comments

Through May 14th, Danielle Bussone is donating 100% of the profits from the sale of her book, Time For Change: Whole Foods For Whole Health! to T. Colin Campbell’s and his son, Nelson Campbell’s, Kickstarter campaign for their important new documentary  PlantPure Nation.

To date the Kickstarter campaign has received $107,075 towards it’s goal of $150,000.  While that is a healthy start, there are only 16 days left to obtain an additional $42,925 to reach their target of $150,000. The project will only be funded if the entire goal is met by May 14, 11:41 am Eastern Daylight Time. (more…)