Celebrate the start of the new year with a focus on health, sustainability, and compassionate living. This special event will feature [Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass ](https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/glass/)who will recognize the importance of plant-based initiatives for our community. Together, with our friends from [Rockville Vegans](https://www.meetup.com/rockville-vegans/), let’s toast [Veganuary ](https://veganuary.com/en-us/)and promote positive change for our health, the planet, and animals!
We are happy to gather at a local plant-based business [Rooted3](https://www.rooted3.com/) for a delicious meal. There is no fee to attend but PLEASE DO purchase an entree and drinks. [Check out their menu](Rooted3.com)!
**About Veganuary**
Since Veganuary was started in 2014, millions of people have [signed up ](https://veganuary.com/en-us/try-vegan/)to take the vegan pledge for the month of January, and now Veganuary has participants in almost every country in the world.
Throughout the year, Veganuary encourages and supports people and businesses alike to move to a plant-based diet as a way of protecting the environment, preventing animal suffering, and improving the health of millions of people.
[Signing up](https://veganuary.com/en-us/try-vegan/) provides a celebrity cookbook, 31 days of recipes, and vegan coaching emails! Please share with friends and family.
**Update Your RSVP**
Out of respect for the restaurant and others interested in attending this limited-space event, please update your RSVP promptly as your schedule changes.
**This is a cross-post with Rockville Vegans. Please only RSVP in one place, not both. Thanks!**
**Transportation**
The restaurant is within walking distance from the Bethesda Metro stop on the Red Line. Parking is available nearby in a garage.
**VSDC: More Than A Meetup**
We are so glad to have you as part of The Veg Society of DC Vegan Meetup group, and we enjoy seeing you at our events. Did you know that [VSDC](https://vsdc.org/) is a nonprofit organization with membership benefits?
With VSDC membership, you will save money at area restaurants and businesses, attend VSDC member-only events, and, most importantly, support us as a clear and consistent voice for improving the lives of all beings through community building and education centered on the benefits of a vegan diet and lifestyle. The membership fee is minimal, but the impact is significant! [Become a member of VSDC](https://vsdc.org/membership/).
**Liability Waiver and Code of Conduct**
When you sign up to attend, you automatically acknowledge [VSDC’s Liability Waiver](https://vsdc.org/activity-waiver/) and commit to follow the code of conduct found at [Policies – VSDC – Veg Society of DC](https://vsdc.org/policies/).