Celebrating Success: Plant Based Meals Raises over $700 for Voices for Asian Elephant Society

We are thrilled to announce that Plant Based Meals, in collaboration with our incredible community, has successfully raised over $700 for the Voices for Asian Elephant Society! This accomplishment represents our dedication to supporting meaningful causes and making a positive impact on the world around us. 

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the donors who generously contributed to this worthy cause:

MiCultura Riverside

Kathy Much-Lipschutz

Valerie Sygrove

Rebecca Stanger

Brian Hoyt

Gina Scavera

Angela Stanger

Sonya Gomez

And

All our anonymous donors!


Our recent collaboration with the Voices for Asian Elephant Society (VFAES) aimed to honor Mother's Day while also making significant strides in the conservation and protection of Asian elephants. Through raising funds and spreading awareness, our collective goal was to contribute to the ongoing efforts of VFAES.

Every donation received will play a vital role in supporting VFAES's endeavors, including:

  1. Creating elephant corridors and restoring lost habitats in collaboration with state forest departments, ensuring the protection of Asian elephants.

  2. Addressing Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) by providing capacity building and training programs for local communities living on the fringes of forests, leading to the establishment of sustainable communities.

  3. Offering essential supplies and survival tools such as flashlights to native people residing near forest fringes, providing them with the first line of defense to safeguard both themselves and elephants.

  4. Organizing youth empowerment programs that cultivate empathy and compassion for elephants, empowering young individuals to pursue ecological studies and actively engage in elephant conservation efforts.

  5. Conducting sensitization workshops for bureaucrats, law enforcement authorities, religious institutions, and decision makers, advocating for legislative changes to combat wildlife crime and cease elephant capture.

  6. Providing capacity building and hands-on training for elephant handlers (mahouts) in collaboration with forest departments across various states, aiming to promote compassionate treatment of captive elephants.

To delve deeper into VFAES's initiatives and learn more about their crucial work, we encourage you to visit their website at vfaes.org.

Together, through our collaboration and your support, we can contribute to these noble causes and make a lasting impact on the well-being and conservation of Asian elephants and Mother Earth.


PBM