Upcoming Events

• Austin Vegan Drinks on Tues., March 16
• Dunkin' Cruelty Vegan Feed-In in New York City on Wed., March 17
• Table with COK at the 2010 SXSW Convention in Austin on Wed., March 17
• Vegan Bake Sale at SXSW in Austin, TX on Fri., March 19
• COK Benefit at Java Green on Sat., March 20
• Compassion Over Killing Volunteer Meeting in Los Angeles on Sat., March 20
• Vegan Feed-in at Hermosa Beach Pier in L.A. on Sat., March 20
• Vegan Feed-In at the Hollywood Farmer's Market in L.A. on Sun., March 21
• COK Benefit at Cobblermania in L.A. on Sun., March 21
• Vegan Feed-In in honor of Meatout on Wed., March 24
• Table with COK at the Visions in Feminism Conference in DC on Sat., March 27
• Leafleting with COK on Sat., March 27
• Dunkin' Cruelty Vegan Feed-In in Baltimore on Sun., March 28
• Benefit Day and a movie at Emily's Cafe & Desserts in Baltimore on Sun., March 28
• COK Benefit at The Vegetable Garden on Thurs., April 1
• Leafleting with COK and dinner at the Vegetable Garden on Thurs., April 1
• COK & DC Vegan Drinks at Tonic Restaurant on Mon., April 5
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Animal Law Symposium on Fri., April 9
• Benefit event at Pizzazz Tuscan Grille in Baltimore on Fri., April 9
• Leafleting at the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on Sat., April 10
• Bake Sale in honor of COK on Sun., April 11
• COK Benefit Day at Sticky Fingers Bakery on Tues., April 13
• Leafleting with COK in DC on Tues., April 13
• Join Team COK for Poplar Spring's "Run for the Animals" on Sun., May 23

Join us for Austin Vegan Drinks on Tues., Mar. 16 at Cherrywood Coffee House.

We've partnered with Lucy the Poodle Productions to bring SXSW to you! Meet fellow vegans, vegetarians and veg-curious as we socialize over a few drinks and enjoy live music from several indie bands such as Anni Rossi, Agent Ribbons, Daniel Fracis Doyle, and more!

COK and VegAustin.com will be tabling at several SXSW shows throughout the week promoting vegetarian eating—help us kick off our SXSW fun by joining us at Austin Vegan Drinks!

WHERE: Cherrywood Coffeehouse, 1400 E. 38th 1/2 St. Austin, TX
WHEN: Tues., Mar. 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
RSVP: Email Daniela

Compassion Over Killing is teaming up with Mercy for Animals and the Animal Protection & Rescue League for a vegan feed-in outside of a downtown New York City Dunkin' Donuts location! We'll be handing out free samples of vegan donuts while urging people to ask Dunkin' Donuts to offer egg- and dairy-free donuts!

In addition to serving free vegan food, we'll also be distributing literature about our Dunkin' Cruelty campaign. What a great way to encourage the transition to a compassionate diet while calling for vegan options at the world's largest coffee and baked goods chain! Please join us!

WHERE: 218 E 14th St., New York City
METRO: 3rd Ave station off the L train
WHEN: Wed., Mar. 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

This large music, film, and technology convention is a great event and offers a wonderful opportunity to educate the public about the many benefits of a vegetarian diet! We'll be handing out COK's Vegetarian Starter Guide and Easy Vegan Recipe booklets to passersby.

We need volunteers to help with two-hour tabling shifts on Wed., Mar. 17, Fri. and Sat., Mar. 19 and 20 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Emos, Club de Ville, and Red 7 in Austin, TX
WHEN: Wed., Mar. 17, Fri. and Sat., Mar. 19 and 20 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Join Compassion Over Killing on Fri., Mar. 19 for a special SXSW vegan bake sale in honor of Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale!

From 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. we'll be selling homemade vegan baked goods to SXSW convention-goers, giving out free samples, and handing out our Vegetarian Starter Guide and Easy Vegan Recipes booklets. What better way to encourage people to explore vegetarian eating than offering free samples of delicious animal-friendly fare and vegan items they can take home?

We need volunteers to help with two-hour tabling shifts and to help with baking ahead of time.

WHERE: Club DeVille, 900 Red River, Austin, TX
WHEN: Fri., Mar. 19 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

You're invited! Support COK while enjoying delicious cruelty-free fare and socializing with other activists! Please join us at the monthly Java Green funding day on the third Saturday of every month, when a portion of your bill will benefit COK.

Java Green offers a delicious variety of vegan sandwiches, salads and soups, in addition to tea and coffee drinks and fabulous desserts. The "Chicken" Java and Veg Max sandwiches are favorites.

WHERE: Java Green, 1020 19th St., N.W., D.C.
METRO: Both the Farragut North and Farragut West Metro stations
WHEN: All day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Please join COK volunteers at the Spot in Los Angeles for lunch and general volunteer meeting to discuss how to get active with Compassion Over Killing. This is a great way to meet other activists and learn about COK campaigns and volunteer opportunities.

After lunch, we'll head to the Hermosa Beach Pier for a vegan feed-in in honor of MeatOut.

WHERE: The Spot, 110 2nd St., Hermosa Beach, CA
WHEN: Sat., Mar. 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Join us at the Hermosa Beach Pier for a vegan feed-in in celebration of MeatOut! What better way to encourage people to explore vegetarian eating than offering free samples of delicious animal-friendly fare?

In addition to serving free vegan food, we'll also be distributing literature, including our Vegetarian Starter Guide, Easy Vegan Recipes, and Eating Sustainably Brochure. Please join us!

WHERE: NW Corner of Pier Ave. and the Strand (in front of Hennessey's Tavern) in Los Angeles, CA
WHEN: Sat., Mar. 20th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Join COK at the Hollywood Farmer's Market for a vegan feed-in! We'll be handing out free samples of vegan cobblers from Cobblermania. What better way to encourage people to explore vegetarian eating than offering free samples of delicious animal-friendly fare?

In addition to serving free vegan food, we'll also be distributing literature, including our Vegetarian Starter Guide, Easy Vegan Recipes, and Eating Sustainably Brochure. Please join us!

WHERE: NW corner of Ivar Ave. and Selma Ave. in Los Angeles, CA
WHEN: Sun., Mar. 21st from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Join us at Cobblermania, an all-vegan cobbler stand serving up fresh fruit cobblers daily, for a COK benefit day. Stop by the new Cobblermania stand, and 10% of your bill will be automatically donated to COK.

It's a great way to support COK's work while enjoying delicious cruelty-free sweet treats.

WHERE: Cobblermania, NE corner of Venice and La Brea Ave., Los Angeles
WHEN: Sun., Mar. 21 from 2:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.

COK will be hosting a vegan feed-in during this year's Environmental Film Festival in honor of Meatout. The festival explores the connection between food and the environment, so please join us after the film "Seed of Hunger," which examines the issues involved in creating food shortages, as we hand out free pieces of vegetarian food to help make sure film attendees remember that a vegetarian diet is also the most efficient diet.

WHERE: NW corner of G and 19th Sts. in NW, DC
METRO: Farragut West Metro station on the blue and orange lines
WHEN: Wed., March 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Table with COK at the 11th annual Visions in Feminism conference at American University in Washington, DC. The conference provides a forum for diverse perspectives on feminist praxis. Help us educate conference-goers about the cruelties endured by farmed animals and the joys of vegetarian eating.

We need volunteers to help with 2-hour tabling shifts on Sat., March 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: 4400 Massachusetts Ave. in NW, DC
METRO: Tenleytown Metro station on the red line (shuttle to AU)
WHEN: Sat., March 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Join Compassion Over Killing as we leaflet at the Pentagon City Metro station on Sat., March 27. Ideally placed at the entrance of the Fashion Centre mall, Pentagon City Metro station gives us a great opportunity to reach out to the public. Help us educate these shoppers about the benefits of going vegetarian.

WHERE: 1250 South Hayes St. in Arlington, VA (in front of the Mall entrance)
METRO: Pentagon City Metro station on the yellow and blue lines
WHEN: Sat., March 27 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Join COK for a vegan feed-in outside of a downtown Baltimore Dunkin' Donuts location! We'll be handing out free samples of vegan donuts while urging people to ask Dunkin' Donuts to offer egg- and dairy-free donuts!

In addition to serving free vegan food, we'll also be distributing literature about our Dunkin' Cruelty campaign. What a great way to encourage the transition to a compassionate diet while calling for vegan options at the world's largest coffee and baked goods chain!

And afterward, we'll head to Emily's Cafe & Desserts for lunch and a movie.

WHERE: 25 Light St., Baltimore, MD
METRO: Charles Center Southbound Metro
WHEN: Sun., Mar. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Join COK as we get together at Emily's Cafe and Desserts for a benefit day and a movie! From 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. a portion of your bill will be automatically donated to our efforts to help farmed animals.

Join us for brunch! After our Dunkin' Cruelty Feed-In, we'll head over to Emily's Cafe and Desserts for brunch at noon (lunch menu also available) and then a screening of the movie Chicken Run. Come to sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

WHERE: Emily's Cafe and Desserts, 4901 Springarden Dr., Baltimore, MD
WHEN: Sun., Mar. 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Join us for brunch at 12:00 p.m., movie directly after.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Join us at The Vegetable Garden's monthly COK benefit day. Dine in or order take-out and 10% of your bill will be automatically donated to COK. It's a great way to support COK's work while enjoying delicious cruelty-free fare and socializing with other activists.

WHERE: The Vegetable Garden, 11618 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD
METRO: White Flint Metro station on the red line
WHEN: Thurs., Apr. 1 from 11:00 a.m to 10:00 p.m.

COK will be leafleting at the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Metro station before heading to the Vegetable Garden. Help us distribute pro-vegetarian literature and educate the public about the many benefits of a vegetarian diet. After leafleting join us at the Vegetable Garden for the monthly COK benefit day, when D.C.'s vegan favorite donates 10 percent of your bill to support our outreach efforts.

WHERE: 2700 Connecticut Ave. in NW, DC (outside of Metro station)
METRO: Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Metro station on the red line
WHEN: Thurs., April 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Join us at Tonic for a special COK & DC Vegan Drinks event!

We'll be celebrating Tonic's new vegan menu while enjoying half-priced beer and half-priced well drinks! Tonic will also be offering vegan white Russians and vegan bloody Mary's for the occasion, so be sure to bring a friend!

WHERE: Tonic Restaurant and Bar at
3155 Mt. Pleasant St. in NW, DC

METRO: Columbia Heights metro station on the green and yellow lines
WHEN: Mon., Apr. 5 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

The first-ever Mid-Atlantic Regional Animal Law Symposium, held at the Univ. of Baltimore School of Law, will address a wide range of topics related to the legal condition and welfare of animals in the region. Speakers include COK's General Counsel Cheryl Leahy, Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin, and Washington, D.C.'s Former Assistant Attorney General Wendy Weinberg. Food will be provided: vegan breakfast generously donated by the Yabba Pot (served at 8:15am) and lunch features a variety of vegan options from Great Sage, Brick Oven Pizza, and Land of Kush.

This event is free and open to the public, though advance registration is required. RSVP to: gary.norman@cms.hhs.gov

WHERE: Univ. of Baltimore School Of Law at 1415 Maryland Ave. in Baltimore, MD
WHEN: Fri., April 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Please join us for a fun-filled night of fabulous vegan food and drinks at Pizzazz Tuscan Grille. COK is participating in the restaurant's "Community Challenge," with COK's Campaigns Director, Christina Tacoronti, stepping in as the evening's guest bartender!

On Apr. 9, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 20% of your bill (plus 100% of tips earned by our enthusiastic bartender) will automatically be donated towards our efforts to help farmed animals. And after working with COK, Pizzazz has added an new, expanded vegan menu! Drink specials will include $5 martinis and two-for-one drinks.

We hope you can join us!

WHERE: Pizzazz Tuscan Grille (inside the Pier Five hotel) 711 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD
WHEN: Fri., Apr. 9 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Join Compassion Over Killing at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on Sat., April 10. Help us reach out to the thousands of attendees from around the country by distributing our pro-vegetarian material during the parade. Leafleting is a fun and effective way to educate the public about the benefits of a vegetarian diet.

If you are new to leafleting, check out our Tips for Successful Leafleting.

WHERE: 1200 Independence Avenue SW (outside of the Smithsonian Metro station)
METRO: Smithsonian Metro station on the orange and blue lines
WHEN: Sat., April 10 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Join COK volunteers in Manassas, VA for a bake sale benefiting Compassion Over Killing on Sunday, April 11. Stop by the bake sale and 100% of the proceeds go straight to COK.

If you love baking, we'd love to have your help! Please send us an email if you'd like to donate some goodies.

WHERE: Giant Food at 10100 Dumfries Rd. in Manassas, VA
WHEN: Sun., April 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Want to satisfy your sweet tooth and help us help animals at the time? Join us for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert and a portion of your bill will be automatically donated towards our efforts to help farmed animals.

WHERE: Sticky Fingers Bakery, 1370 Park Rd., N.W., D.C.
METRO: Columbia Heights Metro station on the green line
WHEN: Tues., Apr. 13, all day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Join COK as we leaflet at one of the busiest Metro stations in DC, the Columbia Heights Metro station, before eating dinner at Sticky Fingers Bakery. Help us distribute pro-vegetarian literature and educate the public about the many benefits of a vegetarian diet. After leafleting, join us at Sticky Fingers Bakery where a percentage of your bill will be donated to COK.

WHERE: SW corner of 14th & Irving Sts., N.W., D.C.
METRO: Columbia Heights Metro station on the green and yellow lines
WHEN: Tues., April 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Mark your calendars and join Team COK for Poplar Spring's annual 5k run/1 mile walk coming up on Sun., May 23. Last year, Team COK came in 5th, and this year, we're aiming for first place! Although dogs cannot participate in the run, they are more than welcome to come out and join the 1 mile walk. The 5k Run and 1 Mile Walk will happen rain or shine.

Please visit our Team Page to register!

WHERE: Wheaton Regional Park at 2000 Shorefield Rd. in Wheaton, MD
WHEN: Sat., May 23 at 8:30 a.m.
RSVP: on Team COK's page