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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2015, 08:44 PM Apr 2015

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Volunteers provide vegetarian meals to underserved Harlem (NYC) residents

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/04/17/volunteers-team-up-to-provide-vegetarian-meals-to-underserved-harlem-residents/

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A unique group of volunteers from all walks of life have been coming together every week to feed Harlem’s hungry.

As CBS2’s Meg Baker reported, they offer fresh, healthy vegetarian meals.

Gary Ashby told CBS2’s Baker that he is concerned about growing poverty in him neighborhood.

“This is needed very badly. A godsend you could say,” Ashby said.

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Volunteers provide vegetarian meals to underserved Harlem (NYC) residents (Original Post) LiberalElite Apr 2015 OP

And the volunteers weren't arrested? nt valerief Apr 2015 #1

To my knowledge, we don't do that here in NYC nt LiberalElite Apr 2015 #2

That's great! I don't think we do that in Mass. either. valerief Apr 2015 #3

Florida, right? nt LiberalElite Apr 2015 #4

Sounds about right. And more. valerief Apr 2015 #5

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. And the volunteers weren't arrested? nt

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 08:48 PM

Apr 2015

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

2. To my knowledge, we don't do that here in NYC nt

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 08:53 PM

Apr 2015

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. That's great! I don't think we do that in Mass. either.

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 09:02 PM

Apr 2015

But there's at least one state that will arrest you for feeding the homeless. Pathetic.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

4. Florida, right? nt

Reply to valerief (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 09:04 PM

Apr 2015

valerief

(53,235 posts)

5. Sounds about right. And more.

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 09:07 PM

Apr 2015

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/11/90-year-old-florida-veteran-arrested-feeding-homeless-bans

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