Donation Recipients
June 2025 Donation Recipients - Elephanatics & Secondhand Stories
Meet our June Donation Recipients! Elephanatics: Elephanatics is a BC-based non-profit dedicated to the conservation of elephants and the protection of their natural habitats. Through education, conservation, and research, they work to conserve African elephants and the ecosystems and landscapes they live in.  Donations support their vital efforts to ensure elephants can thrive safely and freely in the wild. To learn more please visit: https://elephanatics.org/ Secondhand Stories: Secondhand Stories Animal Rescue is a small, heartfelt sanctuary located near Perth, Ontario, dedicated to giving rescued chickens a safe and loving forever home. Founded by Liz and Craig Wheeler, the sanctuary aims to inspire compassion for chickens through rescue, advocacy, and education. Donations not only help provide food, medical care, and warm shelter for rescued chickens but also allow the sanctuary to lobby for better protection for chickens across Canada. To learn more please visit: https://www.secondhandstories.ca/
May 2025 Donation Recipients - Lily's Place & Piece of Heaven Project
Meet our Donation Recipients for the month of May! Lily's Place: Lily’s Place is a small, volunteer-based, vegan-run sanctuary providing lifelong care to aging and displaced farm animals with permanent injuries, behavioural challenges, or serious medical needs that make adoption impossible. Occasionally, animals in crisis find temporary refuge here, receiving love and healing before moving on to carefully screened forever homes. As a registered charity, Lily’s Place relies entirely on donations from compassionate supporters to continue this vital work. To learn more about Lily’s Place please visit: https://lilysplace.ca/ Piece of Heaven Project (PHOP): Piece of Heaven Project (PHOP) is a heart-led sanctuary devoted to healing, education, and compassion for both animals and humans. Since 2015, they’ve created a safe haven free from cruelty and exploitation, while inspiring a more compassionate, sustainable way of living rooted in the vegan philosophy. Through their three-stage mission—Sanctuary, Educate, and Retreat—they offer refuge, advocacy, and immersive experiences that nurture transformation in how we treat ourselves, each other, and the planet. They are currently fundraising urgently for a much-needed new fence to protect their residents and continue their important work. For more information, please visit: https://www.pohpsanctuary.com/
April 2025 Donation Recipients - Free From Farm Sanctuary & Forgotten Souls Spay Neuter
Meet our Donation Recipients for April 2025! Free From Farm Sanctuary Free From Farm Sanctuary, located in Ste. Genevieve, Manitoba, is a vegan farm animal sanctuary dedicated to providing lifelong care and refuge for unwanted, abandoned, and abused farm animals. With a mission to offer these animals a compassionate and safe home, the sanctuary ensures they can live free from harm. Donations directly support the well-being of the animals, funding essential needs such as hay, grain, veterinary care, and supplies for building new shelters or fencing. Every contribution helps create a better life for the sanctuary’s rescued residents. For more information on volunteering, sponsoring an animal, or getting involved, visit https://freefromfarmsanctuary.ca/. Forgotten Souls Spay Neuter Forgotten Souls is a volunteer-run Canadian charity dedicated to reducing animal suffering in Mexico through free and low-cost spay/neuter clinics. Since 2023, they’ve helped over 3,200 animals, ensuring fewer animals endure disease, injury, and starvation on the streets. Donations primarily fund veterinarian fees and medical supplies. This year, they aim to expand their efforts in Ensenada and launch monthly clinics in the villages of Jilotepec, Central Mexico. Your donations will help the continuation of their important work. To learn more, please visit: https://forgottensoulssna.org/
March 2025 Donation Recipients: Rixen Creek Micro Farm Sanctuary & Herbivore Haven Market
MEET OUR MARCH DONATION RECIPIENTS!  Rixen Creek Micro Farm Sanctuary Rixen Creek Micro Farm Sanctuary, located near Nelson, BC, is a safe haven for animals rescued from slaughter and neglect. Founded in 2017, the sanctuary is dedicated to promoting a plant-based lifestyle, compassionate living, and education on animal welfare. Visitors can connect with the animals and support the sanctuary through unique experiences like Airbnb goat walks. To learn more, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/rixencreekmicrofarmsanctuary/ Herbivore Haven MarketHerbivore Haven Market is a free vegan market in Winnipeg dedicated to supporting local vegan businesses and raising awareness for animal welfare. This month, we're proud to feature them as one of our donation recipients to help them grow, reach more businesses, and continue offering a space for the community—all while keeping the event free. Your support will help them get off the ground, expand their impact, and create more opportunities for ethical, plant-based living. To learn more please visit their Instagram or Facebook.Â
February 2025 Donation Recipients - Rabbit Rescue Inc. & Second Chance Cheekey Ranch
Meet our February Donation Recipients! Rabbit Rescue Inc. Rabbit Rescue Inc, a no kill rescue in Southern Ontario, is dedicated to saving rabbits from abandonment, neglect, illness or injury, and inhumane conditions. Rabbit Rescue has been in operation for 25 years now and Canada, and have assisted shelters with larger urgent cases (i.e. hoarding situations, seizures, etc often with hundreds of rabbits at a time). Rabbit Rescue provides programs and services that educate the public regarding animal welfare and provides protection and adoption services to animals at risk of cruelty. Donations will help provide for the rabbits' ongoing needs and medical care such as spay/neuters, vaccines, and urgent medical treatment. For more information or to foster or adopt, please visit: https://rabbitrescue.ca/ Website: https://rabbitrescue.ca/ FB:https://www.facebook.com/rabbitrescuecanada/# Second Chance Cheekye Ranch (SCCR) Second Chance Cheekye Ranch (SCCR) in Squamish, BC, is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming horses in need, with the support of a passionate team of animal-loving volunteers. SCCR provides a second chance for these animals by preventing horses from being sent to slaughter, adhering to strict vetting standards to ensure their future care, and offering a safe, nurturing environment for scared and neglected horses to heal. SCCR is committed to giving each horse a new lease on life and finding them loving, responsible homes. To learn more please visit: https://www.secondchancecheekyeranch.com/. IG: https://www.instagram.com/secondchancecheekyeranch/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/sccrrescue
January 2025 Donation Recipients - Promised Land Animal Sanctuary & Black Sheep Retreat
Promised Land Animal Sanctuary Promised Land Animal Sanctuary located in Trent Hill Ontario has provided care and permanent sanctuary to neglected, abused, homeless, older farmed and domestic animals (horses, chickens, ducks, pigs, donkeys, alpacas, goats, sheep, dogs and cats) since 2017. They promote a kind and compassionate lifestyle through humane education with a hope to re-establish and preserve the natural human-nonhuman person bond that exists in all of us as young children. Promised Land respects every resident as a unique individual and educates the public about kind and compassionate lifestyle choices through programs and sanctuary tours. Your gift will allow them to continue educating, as well as being a safe haven for animals. To learn more please visit: https://www.promisedlandsanctuary.org/ Black Sheep Retreat Black Sheep Retreat is a high quality care sanctuary near Cancun that is currently home to 30 rescued animals, each one getting individual attention and care allowing their personalities to really open up and shine through. With only eight farm animal sanctuaries in the entire country of Mexico, Black Sheep Retreat aims to give a much needed home to an array of species rescued from slaughter or abusive and exploitative situations. Your donation will allow the sanctuary residents to continue being fed, cared for, receiving veterinarian services, and live in continued safety. For more information please visit: https://blacksheepretreatsanctuary.com/
December 2024 Donation Recipients - Robin's Refuge & The Furbearers
Meet our December's Donation Recipients! Robin's Refuge Robin's Refuge is a safe haven for the formerly abused, abandoned, and vulnerable. Animals in their care will never again know isolation or mistreatment and will come to understand love, freedom and peace. At RR they put non-humans first. With freedom of space, individualized care, choice of friendships and a life of quiet harmony, each member of the rescue family is celebrated as an individual. They are seen, they are valued. They are family. Make a difference and help support their sanctuary so that they can continue the care, protection and consideration of each animal residing at Robin's Refuge. To learn more please visit: https://www.facebook.com/robinsrefuge/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/robinsrefuge/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/robinsrefuge/?hl=en The FurBearers Founded in 1953, The Fur-Bearers is a non-partisan, registered Canadian charity that protects fur-bearing animals through conservation, advocacy, research, and education. Their campaigns address issues such as commercial and recreational trapping, the Canadian fur farm industry, and government policy that puts wildlife at risk. They provide solutions to protect wildlife and mitigate negative encounters in urban areas and offer free educational resources to communities across Canada. and use the legal system to challenge the status quo treatment of animals. Your gift will help them continue the incredibly important work they do to protect vulnerable wildlife! To learn more please visit https://TheFurBearers.com. FB: https://www.facebook.com/FURfree IG: https://www.instagram.com/furbearers
November 2024 Donation Recipient - EcoCooks
 EcoCooks: Inspiring Youth to Take Climate Action Through Food Choices As climate change continues to impact our world, young people are increasingly stepping up to make a difference. EcoCooks, an innovative plant-powered, planet-positive program, empowers youth to take meaningful climate action through mindful food choices. With locations in Metro Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, and a global digital reach, EcoCooks is shaping the next generation of environmental leaders dedicated to building a sustainable future. Why Food Choices Matter in Climate Action The way we produce, consume, and waste food has significant environmental consequences. According to research, the global food system contributes up to 37% of greenhouse gas emissions. EcoCooks understands that by educating young people on the connection between food and climate, they can influence a shift towards sustainable food practices. EcoCooks emphasizes plant-based eating, waste reduction, and local sourcing as tangible steps young people can take to reduce their environmental impact. Through hands-on learning experiences, EcoCooks helps youth see that their choices in the kitchen can contribute to a healthier planet. EcoCooks Programs: Making Sustainability Fun and Accessible EcoCooks offers a range of programs for different age groups, available in schools, afterschool settings, and online. Each program provides practical knowledge, cooking skills, and the tools necessary to make planet-friendly choices. In-School Programs: These programs integrate sustainability into school curriculums, allowing students to explore the environmental impact of their food in a classroom setting. By blending climate science with culinary activities, EcoCooks ensures that learning is both impactful and engaging. Afterschool Programs: EcoCooks after school sessions focus on real-world skills like cooking with plant-based ingredients, reducing food waste, and understanding the benefits of local food. These programs foster a sense of community, encouraging young people to share their knowledge with family and friends. A Vision for a Thriving Planet EcoCooks is driven by a vision of a planet supported by sustainable food systems and environmental leaders. Through their programs, EcoCooks is inspiring young people to not only make eco-friendly choices but to advocate for broader change within their communities. The goal is to nurture a generation of environmentally conscious individuals who are equipped with the knowledge and skills to protect our planet for years to come. How to Get Involved EcoCooks invites parents, educators, and young people to join their mission. For those located in Metro Vancouver, Kelowna, or Calgary, there are opportunities to participate in local programs. To learn more about EcoCooks and how they’re helping youth make a difference, visit EcoCooks website and follow them on Instagram and Facebook. Let’s work together to inspire young leaders and build a more sustainable future—one meal at a time. Â
October Donation Recipients 2024 - Rooster Haus Rescue & Rabbitats
Rooster Haus Rescue Rooster Haus Rescue, located near Fall City, WA, was founded in 2016 after an illegal cockfighting ring was busted by police and roughly 600 roosters were seized. All but 20 of them were killed. One of these frightened, abused, and mutilated roosters ended up with their founder, who saw how sweet & trusting he was despite years of abuse, and so began Rooster Haus Rescue. Rooster Haus Rescue gives neglected and abused farmed animals a safe future, free from harm, with a primary focus on rescue, rehabilitation, and giving permanent sanctuary to the underdogs: roosters and animals with special needs. Rooster Haus Rescue believes in ending all animal abuse and exploitation and follows a way of life guided by vegan principles.The sanctuary is now home to around one hundred animals including roosters, hens, ducks, turkeys, peafowl, pigeons, pheasants, fishes, dogs, and a cat. To learn more please visit: https://roosterhaus.org/   Rabbitats Rabbitats, located in Richmond, BC, is a 100% volunteer run charity composed of a group of animal lovers dedicated to helping abandoned and feral rabbits.They provide humane and long term solutions to feral rabbit management through research, consultations, advisory and educational efforts. Rabbitats helps build affordable colony housing for sterilized rabbits and educates new rabbit guardians on low maintenance and sustainable care. Controlled rabbit populations can replace feral colonies.Your generous contributions help to provide food, shelter, and veterinary care to the 300+ rabbits in their shelters. To learn more please visit:https://rabbitats.org/   Â
September Donation Recipients 2024 - Eden's Way Farm Sanctuary & Forever Home Sanctuary
Meet September's Donation Recipients: EDEN'S WAY FARM SANCTUARY & FOREVER HOME SANCTUARY!  Eden’s Way Farm Sanctuary is dedicated to providing a lifelong safe haven for rescued, abandoned, & surrendered farm animals. They also strive to cultivate a culture of care, compassion, and connection between people and animals in a peaceful, and healing farm setting. Located in Kamloops, BC your donation will allow Eden's Way to continue the important work they do! To learn more please visit: https://edenswayfarmsanctuary.ca/  Forever Home Sanctuary, located in Vernon, BC, is a rescue and sanctuary dedicated to farm animals. Their mission is to provide a loving, safe, and nurturing environment for abused, neglected, and displaced farm animals. From goats and sheep to ducks, chickens, pigs, and donkeys, their goal is to offer each animal a Forever Home where they can thrive. At the heart of their vision lies the creation of a farm animal sanctuary that not only cares for these beautiful creatures but also advocates on their behalf. They strive to foster healing while offering education to the community about farm animals, thus fostering greater understanding and compassion. To learn more please visit: https://foreverhomesanctuary.net/home
August 2024 Donation Recipients - The Happy Herd & Hearts on Noses
In addition to gifting a donation, we're also bringing opportunities for you to join in and volunteer with us within the lower mainland this month, and beyond!  The Happy Herd The Happy Herd, providing loving care and forever homes to farm animals, are celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary this month! Your donations will allow the continuation of this important work to keep the animals safe and protected. If you are located in the Lower Mainland they are also looking for volunteers on Tuesdays & Fridays.  Email: animals@happyherd.org if you have 2 hours weekly to spare or visit https://www.happyherd.org to learn more! Hearts On Noses Hearts on Noses, established in 1999 as a sanctuary for potbellied pigs, provides a home to various breeds of pigs including Pot Bellied Pigs, Guinea Hogs, Heritage Pigs, a Piney Rooter and a Tamworth. Your donations will help the work that they do to rescue animals and provide them with the best care. If you are located in the Lower Mainland please join some Vegan Supply staff as we head out for a volunteer day on Saturday, August 31st . Please email Audrey@vegansupply.ca to join us, and visit https://www.heartsonnoses.com to learn more!
JULY 2024 DONATION RECIPIENTS - ELEPHANATICS & BECAUSE THEY MATTER
Elephanatics Elephanatics, formed in May 2012, is an elephant advocacy organization residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Their mission is to help the long-term survival of African elephants by raising and disseminating information about their ecology and conservation in the face of the recent resurgence of continental-wide ivory poaching in Africa. They educate on issues of ivory poaching, habitat loss, human-elephant co-existence, the importance of the elephant as a keystone species, and connect Canadians directly with elephant conservation partners in Africa. As an organization they strive to educate people through various mediums of outreach, have made numerous educational classroom presentations to primary & secondary schools and universities, and hold periodic fundraisers. Your donation will allow the continued work on domestic and global issues concerning the welfare of elephants. To learn more please visit: https://elephanatics.org/  Because They Matter (with VHS)  Because They Matter is an annual event to raise funds for the VHS’s vital animal protection work, including life-saving veterinary care for animals living in low income homes, and sharing important resources for animals and their guardians who spend their days on the streets of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.  On Sunday July 21st, join the VHS team and local animal lovers to distribute supplies such as harnesses, dog and cat treats, leashes, and blankets to humans and their companion animals who spend their days on the streets. You will also have meaningful conversations with the people you meet about accessing veterinary care assistance through VHS’s McVitie Fund program. Unable to participate or not in town? Your donation towards this event will help animals all year round! To learn more please visit: https://vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/because-they-matter/
