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[Update: VSDC is set for volunteers for our table at Planet Virginia and we appreciate the great support from our community!
This meetup event is for those who want to volunteer to help staff the VSDC table.]
**As a proud sponsor of Planet Virginia (and the Planet series!), VSDC will have a table at Planet Virginia – a Free, outdoor, all-vegan event in Herndon VA with great speakers and delicious food!**
**We need volunteers to sign up for shifts at the VSDC table on Sunday, April 21st from 10 am to 5:30 pm.**
If you can take a shift at the VSDC table, please include your first and last name and also indicate what volunteer time-block you prefer when you RSVP. Shifts are: 10-12, 12-2, 2-4, 4-5:30; if you are flexible, please indicate “Any”.
Note: Only the VSDC organizers will see these details. Then we will be in touch to provide more information and training.
**Planet Virginia needs volunteers as well!** This includes set-up before and break-down and load-out after the event. You can sign up [here.](https://planetseriesevents.org/volunteer-2/)
**About Planet Virginia -** a free event that is open to the public
Due to popular demand, the Planet Series expanded into Virginia (along with Maryland, DC and Delaware) in 2024, merging with the Fairfax Veg Fest.
The Speaker lineup is:
* Event emcee **Eric C Lindstrom** (as *The Skeptical Vegan*)
* Opening remarks (**Lisa DeCrescente**): 10:00 – 10:15
* **Dr. Neal Barnard**, PCRM: 10:15 – 11:15
* **Gene Baur**, Farm Sanctuary:11:15 – 11:45
* **Jane Demarines**, Sustainable Earth Eating: 12:00 – 12:15
* **Gwyn Whittaker,** GreenFare: 12:15 – 12:45
* **Sisters Serving U**: 1:00 – 1:40
* **Dr. T. Colin Campbell**: 2:00 – 3:00
* **Leanne Campbell**: 3:15 – 3:45
* **Dr. Kim Williams**: 4:00 – 4:45
* Closing remarks (Lisa DeCrescente): 4:45 – 5:00
The full schedule is available [here:](https://planetseriesevents.org/virginia/)
**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 VSDC 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/).
**VSDC. Creating communities. For your health, the animals, and the planet.**