Get Involved

VSSJ has been hosting some exciting activities, including a volunteer day at The Cow Sanctuary, where VSSJ provided a free lunch for all participants. We hope you will venture out and join us at one of our upcoming activities.  You can view our current Calendar of Events.  Visit us on Facebook to see some photos of our events and to connect with other like-minded people.  You can sign up for our free email list to receive notification of our events and other information.  And, visit our Veggie Dining Blog. You're also welcome to attend monthly VSSJ Business meetings where we plan upcoming events.   For more info on these, please contact janet@janeterickson.com

Join VSSJ!

VSSJ NEEDS YOU! There are many different ways you can contribute - please see the list below.  If you'd like to help with any of these, or have an idea for something else you'd like to volunteer for, please contact us:  thevssj@gmail.com or 877-999-8775. If you want to get more involved and just can't find the time, you can help support VSSJ without it costing you time or money!  Visit our Affiliates page and click on any of our affiliates to do your online shopping at no extra cost to you.  Amazon.com, GoodShop, GoodDining, and several other sites will give VSSJ a small percentage of your purchase price.  You can use GoodSearch as your search engine (it uses Yahoo's search engine) and for every search, VSSJ will receive a penny - this may not sound like much, but think about how many searches you do in a week. Emailing members:  Send out periodic messages to VSSJ email subscribers, including notification that their membership renewal is due Outreach:  Help educate the public on the benefits of vegetarianism Tabling:  Hand out literature and speak to people at Whole Foods and other venues Coordination:  Help coordinate our outreach, volunteer, and social activities Displays:  Help set up tables for displaying VSSJ and vegetarian/vegan literature at libraries and other locations Hospitality:  Give a helping hand to VSSJ members in need Distribute Postcards:  Place VSSJ postcards in health food stores, veg-friendly restaurants, and other places Volunteer Workdays:  Help animals at places like The Cow Sanctuary and Unexpected Wildlife Refuge Potluck Assistance:  Help set up, run, and clean up at VSSJ potlucks Bake Sales:  Bake vegan desserts for fundraisers to support various animal welfare and environmental organizations and charities.  VSSJ has raised hundreds of dollars since March, 2011!  View our fundraising efforts so far. Soliciting Member Discounts:  Talk to restaurant owners and other vendors to solicit discounts for VSSJ members Obtaining Coupons:  Contact companies to request discount coupons for VSSJ members Affiliates:  Help find new affiliates and other ways to earn money for VSSJ, so we can fund VSSJ's outreach activities Organizing Restaurant Trips:  Organize a trip to a veg or veg-friendly restaurant - especially if you are outside the Philly suburbs Restaurant Reviews:  Suggest a vegan, vegetarian, or veg-friendly restaurant, or write about your recent dining experience Blogging:  Besides dining reviews, contribute to VSSJ's blog on other relevant topics Data Entry:  Help us transfer VSSJ's and njveg.com's dining guides to a new format in the VSSJ Veggie Dining Blog Website assistance:  Help re-design VSSJ's website Crosslinking:  Get VSSJ listed on other websites Facebook Entries:  Keep VSSJ Facebook group members posted on upcoming VSSJ events and other useful info, or just participate in discussions on an array of topics Tweeting:  Tweet about VSSJ Have an idea?  Is there something else you'd like to volunteer for?  Please let us know!