This fundraising event at the Happy Herd Farm in Aldergrove raised money to feed, house and care for a small 'herd' of beings who have been rescued from suffering and certain death at the hands of factory farms and situations where they had been mistreated. We enjoyed dinner, music, good conversation, entertainment, met some new friends and listened to some inspiring people talk about their work protecting those who can not protect themselves.
Chili was one of the stars of the evening. Born with kness fused, she gets around more like a kangaroo than a goat. Sheer determination (and some physiotherapy) has her moving and socializing with the rest.
As our hosts Dianne and Stephen addressed us towards the end of the evening, Chili had found her way to a take-out container of food (hidden behind her) with intentions.
Its not just about goats here, but Noodles gets a lot of attention also. Born with motor skill impairment, he also gets around in his own way but likes to have a wall beside him for stability.
Dinner for the evening was provided by Veg Out, who happen to be among our favs.
We are always content with a Buffalo Chick'n Burger and fries, although the milkshakes seemed to be suffering from the heat like the rest of us.
I think dessert might have been baked in-house, but also possibly came from one of the many impressive vegan bakeries in the area. I never really asked but I am always a sucker for a chocolate chip cookie.
Entertainment was provided by David Ibister and friend (I am so sorry but I never did get the name of the guitar player who was quite excellent). Additionally, David chaired the even and provided entertaining patter including many terrible Dad jokes (by his own ambition). In addition to being a talented singer, David is a longtime vegan and world travelling Youtuber along with his partner, Natalia. We had a conversation with them especially as my wife won 2 hours of tattooing as a door prize. Check out @veganeverywheretravel.
Not sure how many people were here...60 to 80? I guess I should pay more attention but really, we came for the animals.
See you next year!
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