by Beth
Our Walk for Farm Animals is an annual, national event that educates the public about farm animal issues and raises vital funds for Farm Sanctuary’s rescue, education and advocacy work. The Walk brings together a community of compassionate people who care deeply about farm animals and who want to make a strong statement for positive change. We’ve held these Walks for more than 20 years, and each year, there are more Walks, and more people join and walk in solidarity for farm animals.
It’s a powerful and positive movement, and it relies on dedicated volunteers in communities across the U.S. and Canada to organize local Walks.
Last year, we had a record 67 events along with our first-ever virtual Walk, and more than 3,700 people participated.
We hope that this year everyone reading this will consider organizing a Walk in their city or town, adding to our impetus for change by giving people a forum to gather in support of compassion for farm animals. The more Walks and the more people who participate, the stronger the message we send to agribusiness and legislators that the status quo is not an option.
If you’re reading this in Boise, we need you. Tallahassee, we hope you’re inspired to join. Santa Fe, we’ve got our eye on you. And, if you’re anywhere in Ohio, we really need you because there’s a ballot initiative on the table for November and we have an historic opportunity to ensure that 27 million farm animals get some protection from cruelty and abuse.
Coordinating a Walk is a labor of love, and people who’ve volunteered before tell us it’s one of the best things they’ve ever done to express their compassion for farm animals. This might explain why some of them have been leading their Walks for a number of years, including several for more than a decade.
We don’t require quite that level of commitment; we only ask that you think about it and then follow your heart. Change is in the air, and you can help us keep up the momentum, as we press for legislation to protect farm animals, rescue animals from unspeakable conditions and bring them to safety, and educate people about the realities of factory farming and the advantages of a plant-based diet.
By coordinating a Walk, you can help us send a powerful message of hope for farm animals and breathe life and meaning into this year’s Walk theme – Compassion for All.
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