ARRoc held our first Cube of Truth, as Anonymous for the Voiceless, on Saturday, January 21st at Rochester’s Washington Square Park for the People’s Solidarity Rally attended by thousands. It was a powerful experience. We saw many people affected by the needless violence they were witnessing, and received a lot of appreciation for our work.
Our billboard is up on Scottsville Road! Thanks again to everyone who helped make this possible.
Extra thanks to ARRoc members who came out in the bitter cold today, sunny but 20’s and a steady breeze. Seven of us stood for an hour and a half at the Public Market to let people know the truth…
Thanks to Graham, Varun, Caryn, Kevin, Martha, and Mary for participating in our Cube of Truth at the Public Market Saturday, and thanks to Adam for filming. Thank you to Varun for compiling a video with local footage – it…
Thank you to those who came out for this funeral at the Public Market, where living and dead animals are sold weekly. We memorialized one of the pigs whose heads were for sale there. We named her Violet. Thanks to…
Our next reading will be a bit different. We’re going to read the first chapter of Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation, and then chapter 17 in Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma (“Ethics of Eating Animals”). The chapters are related, and both books…
ARRoc is planning a direct action event at the Public Market at 9 am on Jan 28, in conjunction with other organizations holding similar events in other cities. It will be a funeral for a young pig killed in the…
Our billboard will be going up February 6th on Scottsville Road between Paul and Jefferson Roads, and remaining there until March 5th. This illuminated 10 x 22′ sign is on a busy commuter route, and there is not a lot…
Animal Rights Rochester is holding a fundraiser Holiday Dinner! Proceeds will be used to fund ongoing media campaigns. Vegan dinner includes appetizers, buffet, dessert, and non-alcoholic beverages. Note: Deadline to purchase tickets was 12/14. BYOB: Hettie’s policy for special functions…
A huge thank-you to all who donated to our billboard fundraiser! Our AR community is wonderfully generous. We’ll be moving forward with this project, and will let you know when and where to look for this beautiful billboard.
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