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Hundreds of Visitors to Attend Farm Sanctuary's Celebration FOR the Turkeys and Participate in a Compassionate Thanksgiving for All

Watkins Glen, NY, and Orland, CA - November 14, 2006 - Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal shelter and advocacy organization, is urging people everywhere to try something new by inviting them to spend Thanksgiving dinner with rescued turkeys, who will never become a main course. The Celebration FOR the Turkeys, part of Farm Sanctuary's national Adopt-A-Turkey Project, brings together humans and turkeys at a celebration where turkeys are the guests of honor, not part of the menu.

Each year, hundreds of guests travel from around the country to attend festivities held in New York and California. This year, the Celebration FOR the Turkeys will be held on Saturday, November 18, in California and Sunday, November 19 in New York. In addition to a delicious vegan Thanksgiving meal - where turkey will not be missed - guests will gather at the famous Feeding of the Turkeys Ceremony, where rescued turkeys will feast on squash, lettuce, cranberries, and pumpkin pie.

Orland, CA Celebration:
Event registration begins at 11:00 a.m. at Farm Sanctuary's 300-acre shelter. At 12:00 p.m., Leanne Cronquist, the California Shelter manager, will introduce everyone to the farm animals who reside at Farm Sanctuary. At 1:00 p.m., guests can join a hayride to the turkey barn for the Feeding of the Turkeys Ceremony. After visiting with the turkeys, guests will make their way to the People Barn for a catered vegan dinner followed by a special presentation from longtime animal and disability rights advocate Lawrence Carter-Long and Gene Baur (formerly Bauston) , Farm Sanctuary's president and co-founder. Tickets cost $30 per person and registration is required.

Watkins Glen, NY Celebration:
A potluck dinner will be held at the Watkins Glen Community Center and all guests are asked to bring a vegan dish (no meat, eggs or dairy products) to feed eight people. Event registration begins at 11:30 a.m. The potluck is from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ticket cost is $5 per family and registration is required. John Pierre, a nationally known vegan nutrition and fitness consultant, and Susie Coston, New York Shelter director, will speak at the event from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Afterward, guests may travel to the Shelter for the Feeding of the Turkeys Ceremony beginning at 3:30 p.m.

More information about the annual Celebration FOR the Turkeys can be found at http://www.adoptaturkey.org.

About Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, NY and Orland, CA provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Additional information can be found at http://www.farmsanctuary.org or by calling 607-583-2225.

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