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VEGAN information points

Vegan information points (vips)

Mentors in Your Area

Vegan Information Points (VIPs) are individuals or groups providing basic free vegan information for people who are interested in learning about the vegan lifestyle. Many are professionals who also have vegan goods or services available for hire.

Each Vegan Information Point has been approved for their general vegan knowledge.

Find a VIP in your area! (Map is currently under construction. Scroll down for list.)

There are four ways to become a VIP:

1) Personal interview with an AVS officer

2) Main Street Vegan Academy Graduate

3) AVS Advanced Member

4) Previously VIP

E-NEWSLETTER

UNITED STATES

ARIZONA

Heather Swick
Scottsdale AZ
203-376-6230
Instagram:@mojovegan.life

CALIFORNIA

Berkeley Organization for Animal Advocacy
Berkeley CA
BOAArocks@gmail.com
FB: Berkeley Organization for Animal Advocacy

The Gentle Barn Foundation
Kevin Oaks, Media Relations
15825 Sierra Highway
Santa Clarita CA 91390
310 526-1511
TGBoutreach@gmail.com
FB: TheGentleBarn

Sam Gerard
Santa Barbara CA
TheUltimatelife.net

Nina Hayes
617-224-2698
nina@veganjiva.com

Julieanna Hever, MS, RD, CPT
Los Angeles CA
JH@plantbaseddietitian.com
PlantBasedDietitian.com
FB: Plant-Based Dietitian
Twitter: @PlantDietitian
Instagram: @julieannahever
YouTube: PlantDietitian

Kathy Hughes
San Diego CA
760-215-2558

Sacramento Vegetarian Society
P.O. Box 163583
Sacramento CA 95816
916-455-0563
FB: Sacramento Vegetarian Society

Dr. Will Tuttle
1083 Vine Street
Healdsburg CA 95448
worldpeacediet.com
FB: WorldPeaceDiet
FB: Will.Tuttle1

COLORADO

Sarah Eastin
Denver CO
970-385-7838
He algrowblossom.com

JL Fields
Colorado Springs CO
719-445-9107
goveganwithjl.com

CONNECTICUT

Jane A. Sirignano
Goshen CT
Certified Food for Life Instructor
860-491-3788
860-480-2421
PCRM.org/health

John Morlino
Milford CT
john_morlino@the-ethic.org
the-ethic.org

Mary Lawrence
Wethersfield CT
860-985-1645
www.wellonwheels.com

Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society
Suffield CT
northctveg.org
FB: Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society

FLORIDA

Trevor Chin
Temple Terrace FL
813-952-8271
FB: Trevor Chin

EarthSave Florida
Miami FL
786-708-1028
EarthSaveMiami.org
FB: EarthSave South Florida
FB: EarthSave Central Florida
meetup.com/Earthsave-South-Florida
meetup.com/South-Florida-RawFood
meetup.com/Raw-Foodies-South-Florida-EarthSave
meetup.com/EarthSave-Central-Florida-Healthy-People-Healthy-Planet
meetup.com/Vegtastic-Arts-Theatre-Meetup

Ellen Jaffe Jones
Sarasota/Bradenton FL
941-704-1025
vegcoach.com
Instagram: @ellenjaffejones

Rooterville, A Sanctuary Inc.
Elaine West, Founder
5579 Darwood St
Melrose FL 32666
386-661-2287

Sally Sanders
Tallahassee FL
850-766-1403
FB: Sally Sanders

GEORGIA

Andy Lally
Atlanta GA
andylally.com
Twitter: @AndyLally

Speak Out For Species
Athens GA
sos@uga.edu
FB: Speak Out For Species

HAWAII

Vegan Aloha
Honaunau HI info@veganaloha.com
808-936-0626
veganaloha.com
FB: Vegan Aloha

ILLINOIS

Rev. Russell Elleven, DMin
Chicago IL
847-780-6690

IOWA

Grinnell Intersectional Vegans (GIV)
Grinnell College
Grinnell IA
giv@grinnell.edu
FB: Grinnell Intersectional Vegans

KANSAS

FEAST Lawrence—Food Enlightenment And Sustainability Teachings
Lawrence KS
JoAnnFarb.com

KENTUCKY

Kay Sanders
Louisville KY
502-468-6331
sandersk221@att.net

MARYLAND

Dr. David Madow
Reisterstown MD
davidmadow.com
FB: David Madow
Twitter: @davidmadow
Instagram: @davidmadow
Periscope: @davidmadow
Linkedin: davidmadow

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Vegetarian Society
Boston MA
617-424-8846
info@bostonveg.org
BostonVeg.org
FB: Boston Vegetarian Society

Diana Goldman
Newton MA
617-699-0551
beantownkitchen.com
FB: Diana Lawson Goldman

Nina Hayes
Boston MA
617-224-2698

Vegan Publishers
Danvers MA
Veganpublishers.com
FB: Vegan Publishers

MISSOURI

Anndi Hahner
415-484-6448
41living4U@gmail.com

NEW JERSEY

American Vegan Society
56 Dinshah Dr
PO Box 369
Malaga NJ 08328
856-694-2887 info@americanvegan.org
AmericanVegan.org
FB: American Vegan Society
Twitter: @AmericanVeganS
Instagram: @americanvegans

Dianne Wenz
West Orange NJ
973-866-0281
Dianne@Veggiegirl.com
Diannesvegankitchen.com

Doris Lin
Freehold NJ
732-616-8855
DorisLinEsq@verizon.net
FB: Doris Lin
Twitter: @DorisLin

Elisha Raquel Letizia
Vineland NJ
856-631-3223
xisha47x@gmail.com
FB: Elisha Letizia

Eric Nyman
Wildflower Vegan Café
501 N. High Street
Millville NJ 08332
973-945-4285 (cell)
856-265-7955 (cafe) ecnyman@wildflowervegan.com

Kiki Adami
4115 Park Ave
Suite D1
Union City NJ
07087609-389-3893
VeganizerNYC.com
FB: Veganizer NYC
Twitter: @veganizernyc
Instagram: @veganizernyc

Lisa Melian
Pennsauken NJ
609-792-8945
Ljmel@earthlink.net

Sarah Filippi-Field
Vineland & Camden NJ
sarah@americanvegan.org

Sherry Gilkin
Turnersville NJ
sgilkin@hotmail.com
FB: Healthy Plant Based Cooking at CCC

Tina Pico
Roxbury, NJ hello@vegannonuts.com
vegannonuts.com
FB: Vegan Nonuts
Instagram: @vegannonuts

Vegetarian Neighbors (A Chapter of VSSJ)
Greater Vineland area
FB: Vegetarian Neighbors
Vegetarian Society of South Jersey (VSSJ)
PO Box 51
Mt Laurel, NJ
609-848-VEG1(8341)
thevssj@gmail.com vssj.com
FB: Vegetarian Society of South Jersey (VSSJ)

NEW MEXICO

Rae Sikora
Sante Fe NM
505-690-0702
Plantpeacedaily.org
FB: Rae Sikora
FB: Bring it on down to Veganville, aka Santa Fe, NM
FB: Shrine Circus Peaceful Protest
meetup.com/Santa-Fe-Veg

NEW YORK

Anne Dinshah
Fredonia NY
anne@americanvegan.org
AmericanVegan.org

David Albrecht
PO Box 439
Kings Park NY 11754
516-864-9668
veganandvegetarianconsultant@gmail.com
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veganandvegetarianconsultant
LinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Vegetarians-Vegans-85107/about
FB:veganandvegetarianconsultant

Hudson Valley Vegans
Roberta Schiff
Rhinebeck NY 12572
845-876-2626
veggierob@yahoo.com

Ilse Singer
New York NY
917-204-4291
Ilsesinger.com

Prof. Michael Dorf
Cornell Law School
Ithaca NY
607-255-3890
Dorfonlaw.org
FB: Dorf on Law
Twitter: @dorfonlaw

Sande Nosonowitz, VLCE
Pleasant Valley NY 12569
845-206-2213
sundarajewel.com
hvvegfest.org

Sara Hohn
421 Avenue C, #2C
Brooklyn NY 11218
917-747-6138
Homemadelevity.com

Prof. Sherry F. Colb
Cornell Law School
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-4231
Mindifiorderthecheeseburger.com

NORTH CAROLINA

Laura Beck
Arden NC
508-405-1551
www.yourveganmentor.com

Plant-based Prevention Of Disease, Inc.
P-POD Conference
P.O. Box 286
Asheville NC 28802-0286
www.p-pod.org, www.PreventionOfDisease.org
Twitter: @plantbasedconf
FB: Plantbasedpreventionofdisease
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bob-leroy-ab86b7a

Triangle Vegetarian Society
Dilip Barman, President
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill
trianglevegsociety.org
FB: Triangle Vegetarian Society (TVS)

OHIO

Veg Club at OWU
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware OH
ermendez@owu.edu

Victoria Hart
Euclid OH
206-822-9166
vega13star@aol.com

OREGON

Dale Lugenbehl
Cottage Grove OR
Ahimsaacres.org

Eugene Veg Education Network (EVEN)
1574 Coburg Rd., #120
Eugene OR 97401
Eugeneveg.org

Factory Farming Awareness Coalition
Portland OR
ffacoalition.org
FB: Factory Farming Awareness Coalition
Twitter: @ffacoalition
Instagram: @ffacoalition

PENNSYLVANIA

Lee Hall
Chester County PA
Veganplace.wordpress.com
Twitter: @veganplace

Peace Advocacy Network
Philadelphia PA
Leila@peaceadvocacynetwork.org
peaceadvocacynetwork.org
FB: Peace Advocacy Network
Twitter: @PeaceAdvocacy

Sherimane Johnson
Philadelphia PA 19148
267-978-4557
NaturallySweetDesserts@outlook.com
NaturallySweetDesserts.com
FB: NaturallySweetDesserts
Twitter: VeganNDelicious

Vance Lehmkuhl
Philadelphia PA
267-535-0234
vforveg@phillynews.com
Twitter: @v4veg

SOUTH CAROLINA

Laura Theodore
Spartanburg, SC
Laura@jazzyvegetarian.com
lauratheodore.com
FB: Jazzy Vegetarian
Twitter: @Jazzyvegetarian
Pinterest: @JazzyVegetarian

TEXAS

Kat Mendenhall
1914 Skillman
Ste 110-182
Dallas TX 75206
469-209-9022
kat@katmendenhall.com
Katmendenhall.com

TENNESSEE

Blake Tumbleson

Murfreesboro

Blake@ManEvolving.com

615-948-0008

Sharon Jacks

Murfreesboro

Sharon@StudioVeg.com

615-556-1152

VIRGINIA

Vegetarian Society of Richmond
Richmond VA
804-344-4356
Lois@vegetarianrichmond.org
vegetarianrichmond.org
FB: Vegetarian Society of Richmond
meetup.com/vegetarian-60

WASHINGTON

Shoshana Frishberg-Izzo
Seattle WA 20008
sfrishberg@gmail.com
FB: Brooklyn Rose Pastries
Instagram: @bklynrosepastries
Twitter: @bklynrosevegan

Marcelo Moraga
Rainier WA
moragamarcelogmail.com
FB: Marcelo Moraga

WASHINGTON DC

Vegetarian Society of DC
PO Box 4921
Washington DC
202-362-8349
vsdc.org

Esther Oakley
Washington DC
301-244-8751
abcvegan@gmail.com
FB: A,B,C,Vegan
Twitter: @ABCVegan
Instagram: @abcvegan

INTERNATIONAL

CANADA

Kristin Oprendek
Niagara Falls ON
905-356-4271
coachingbykristin@gmail.com

Stephanie Gorchynski
Toronto ON
+1 (416) 684-2226
feedme@goodxwolf.com
goodxwolf.com
Social Media: @goodxwolf

Winnipeg Vegetarian Association
Winnipeg, MB
wva@ivu.org
https://ivu.org/wva/

GERMANY

Sean Corleone
Berlin
Cell: 004917697862841
Home: 00493072291185
sean_corleone@live.no
info@vegan-fat-burning.com

ISRAEL

Ori Shavit
Ramat Gan
oshavit@gmail.com
vegansontop.com
FB: @vegansontop

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