Vegan Outreach is one of The Humane League of Philadelphia's primary campaigns, as it is one of if not the most effective way to reduce the suffering of the greatest number of animals. For every person that goes vegan, approximately 80 animals per year are spared from a life of misery on factory farms. We always appreciate volunteers to help us distribute veg leaflets at festivals, concerts, colleges, and on city streets, as well as to help us maintain Veg Starter Kit Stands or fundraise for our ChooseVeg advertising campaigns. If you are interested in helping, please contact us today or use the form at the bottom left to sign up for weekly email alerts!

Our Veg Outreach programs include:

Veg Leafletting - In 2007, HLP volunteers distributed 70,000 pamphlets about vegetarianism at music concerts, festivals, college campuses, and on city streets. Leafletting is a great way to put the realities of factory farming directly into the hands of someone the public. We have received tons of anecdotal evidence of people telling us they went veg as a result of getting a pamphlet from us! This work would not be possible without the generosity of our friends at Vegan Outreach in providing materials.
Veg Starter Kit Stands - HLP currently has 22 of these free Veg Starter Kit distribution stands located in various spots throughout the city. In the coming months we will be adding stands in the suburbs of Philadelphia, in New Jersey, and in Baltimore, MD. In 2007 HLP's 14 stands distributed a total of 35,000 Veg Starter Kits, so we expect to double that number in 2008. These stands are a great way to reach thousands of interested people with little effort and little waste. This work would not be possible without the generosity of our friends at Farm Sanctuary and PETA in providing materials.
Veg Advertising - HLP has conducted advertising campaigns on television, billboards, SEPTA buses, and street poles in order to promote ChooseVeg.com and a veg diet. Our current ad campaign is focused on internet advertising, where we are able to target particular demographics very effectively and for a very low cost. All combined, our veg ad campaigns have created an estimated (by the advertising companies we've contracted with) 5 million impressions over the last few years.
VegPA.net - HLP teamed up with our friends at Mercy For Animals to create the exciting new VegPA.net website. VegPA.net makes eating veg food in Pennsylvania fun and easy via comprehensive and easy-to-access listings of over 300 veg-friendly restaurants, grocery store, bakeries, bars, caterers, and more throughout the state.
Philadelphia Veg Eating Guide - This handy guide provides listings of over 150 veg-friendly restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, bars, and other establishments in the greater Philadelphia area. HLP distributed 20,000 of these Guides in 2007, primarily through including them in many of the Veg Starter Kits we distributed. This handy guide is available for free (in single or bulk amounts) through the Marketplace section of our website, so feel free to order for yourself or your school, business, etc. today!
Veg Socials - HLP holds regular Veg Social parties to introduce non-vegetarians to delicious vegan food, and to help vegans and vegetarians network and have a good time. Veg Socials have drawn as many as 100+ guests and are always very enjoyable, positive experiences for all who attend.