BRATTLEBORO-Compassionate Brattleboro announces the launch of their website, compassionatedining.com.
According to organizers, this volunteer group "inspires people to eat compassionately, sustainably, and healthfully by increasing the availability of plant-based dining options."
They say businesses and the community at-large will benefit and "thrive by fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for locals and visitors alike."
The list of business partners grows every day, say group members, and now includes High Thai, India Masala House, Superfresh!, Tavernier Chocolates, and Vegan A.F.
These businesses showtheir participation by displaying the Compassionate Dining certificate and this month, many of them will put up smiling carrot balloons to call attention to their plant-based offerings.
As this new project kicks off, Compassionate Dining invites everyone to enter their raffle for a $30 gift card to a local restaurant featured on compassionatedining.com. People are encouraged to submit to compassionatedining@gmail.com a copy of their receipt showing the purchase of a vegan item, a photo of the restaurant's menu, or a photo of themselves eating a plant-based meal at the restaurant.
Submission deadline is May 15, with the winner chosen at random and contacted by May 31.
Additionally, Compassionate Dining volunteers will be tabling at the Brattleboro Food Co-op on Saturday, April 26, from 2 to 6 p.m. to share information about the initiative, the raffle, upcoming events, and participating businesses.
Future projects include ticketed dinners and tasting tours with partnered businesses.
The group says it looks forward to promoting vegan-friendly businesses to the local community and beyond, so that the area is a flourishing destination and place to call home.
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