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Say No to Fur
Host a screening of "The Witness" Can you raise $20? If
you can then you can screen Tribe of Heart's The Witness, a beautiful and sad film about
the horrors of the fur industry and one man's mission to make the world a more
compassionate place. Where should you
screen it? Talk to your local library to set up a screening
and advertise by putting posters around your town. Can't get your library to
host a screening? Invite students, friends and family to your house to enjoy
vegan snacks and learn about the fur trade from this award winning
documentary. (Don't make it a public
invitation if you're having it at your house)
Alicia Silverstone says about The Witness, "Eddie's story is about changing your life,
taking a stand for those who can't and being true to what is right-whether it's
on behalf of animals or any other cause. It's a call to all of us to do
something, to make a difference. In a cynical world, that is something we can't
be reminded of enough." This film does contain graphic images. It may bring you to tears but you will also
leave with a renewed sense of duty to those who cannot speak. We follow Eddie, a man from
What else can you do at your screening? Use the links below to gather information and
hand out fact sheets at your screening. Or check out HSUS for free pdf downloads with information.
Also have a "talk back." Inform your viewers that after the reading there will be a talk
back. You can ask what people thought of
the film, what they learned from the film and how it made them feel.
Does your mom or someone you know have a fur that they won't
wear anymore because they don't ethically agree with wearing fur? Let an orphaned animal cuddle up to it to
help it on it's way to a healthier life. Check out www.hsus.org/furfree/campaigns/c4c/index.html and learn how
you can donate old furs to help wildlife. To learn about fur farming and trapping check out these sites: www.mercyforanimals.org/fur_farms.asp www.hsus.org/wildlife/fur_and_trapping/
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