Cruelty Free You + Me

Animal Sanctuary Visit
2022-05-07 11:00 - 17:00 UTC | SoL Criations Farm Sanctuary, N1924 Rizer Rd., Endeavor, WI, 53930, United States

Animal Sanctuary Food + Supply Drive
2022-05-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Liberation Kitchen, 2054 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, il
Collecting fresh produce, peanut butter, Cheerios, and other supplies for Sweet Petunias Microsanctuary and Chicagoland Pig Rescue.
Guest appearance from Finn of Sweet Petunias!! They will arrive around noon.
* Also accepting plant-based food donations, cruelty-free cleaning + beauty supplies, and PPE supplies to benefit Food Not Bombs – Humboldt Park.
High Needs for Animal Sanctuaries: LEAFY GREENS, apples, oranges, grapes, lettuce, carrots, creamy peanut butter, Cheerios, used or new blankets + towels

Wicker Park Farmers Market
2022-05-15 08:00 - 14:00 | Wicker Park Farmers Market, 1425 N. Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
Each week during the Wicker Park Farmers Market we will be gathering plant-based, shelf stable groceries, cruelty free cleaning + beauty supplies, toilet paper, paper towels, and PPE supplies. All donations will benefit our partners at Food Not Bombs – Humboldt Park and We Grow Chicago (formally I Grow Chicago). We are excited to announce we are also beginning to accept fresh produce, peanut butter, Cheerios, and used/new blankets and towels to benefit our animal friends at Chicagoland Pig Rescue.
You can find our booth right outside the market exit where we will be providing outreach and resources about veganism & animal sanctuaries, as well as selling our merchandise and providing coloring pages for the kiddos!
Children’s Story Time, art activity, and vegan snacks at the market’s exit beginning at 9am until 11am.

Story Time in Wicker Park!
2022-05-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-06-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Wicker Park Farmers Market, 1425 N. Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
Each week we host a compassionate Story Time for children and families at Wicker Park Farmers Market. Our Story Time takes place at the exit of the market at 9am + 10am. Each session lasts about one hour long. Our 9am programming is most popular.
We start with two stories, followed by art, music, & vegan snacks. We hope to see you and the littles there.
Story Time is donation-based. Your donation makes our programming possible and goes right back into buying new books, art supplies, and snacks.
To learn more about our Compassionate Children of Chicago programming click here.

Vegan in the Burbs Market
2022-05-15 12:00 - 16:00 | Solemn Oath Brewery, 1661 Quincy Ave Ste. 179, Naperville, IL, 60540, United States
Join us for Vegan in the Burbs Market at Solemn Oath Brewing Co. in Naperville, IL. We will have our booth set up collecting plant-based groceries and providing information about our work in the Chicagoland community. We will also bring all the kid and family fun!! Scavenger hunt, games, coloring pages, and prizes!
Market Hours are noon to 4pm
Free entry // Kid Friendly Event / Dogs allowed on patio ONLY!
Vendors include:

Ste Martaen
Dr. Herbal’s Organic & Vegan
E.E. Mercantile & Co.
Libby’s Corner
Cruelty Free You + Me
Kind Kitchen Chicago
Tart Pie
Envision Positive
Two Kittens Boutique
K&S Supper Club
Vegan Friendly Chicago
Ritual Pastry
Mindful Bakery

Wicker Park Farmers Market
2022-05-22 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-05-29 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-05 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-12 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-19 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-26 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-07-03 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-07-10 08:00 - 14:00 | Wicker Park Farmers Market

Story Time in Wicker Park!
2022-05-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-05-29 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-06-05 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-06-12 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-06-19 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-07-03 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-07-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Wicker Park Farmers Market

CFY+M Virtual Team MEeting
2022-06-02 19:00 - 20:00
Interested in joining our team? We have virtual team MEetings a few times a month to strategize and plan for upcoming events.
Messages us to learn more.

Madison Vegan Summer Pop-Up Market
2022-06-05 11:00 - 16:00 | Goodman Community Center – Ironworks Building, 149 Waubesa St., Madison, IL, United States
Join us at Madison Vegan Summer Pop-Up Market. We will be there doing the following:
☀️ Plant-Based Food + Supply Drive benefiting @foodnotbombshumboldtpark
☀️ Secondhand Rack-Sale featuring cruelty free materials
☀️ STORY TIME, scavenger hunt, and activities for children and families
☀️ Selling our dope new merch
☀️ Outreach on veganism and our work in the community
Event details:
🌻 Sunday, June 5th
🌻 11am to 4pm
🌻 Goodman Community Center – Ironworks Building
🌻 149 Waubesa St. Madison, WI
☀️ Visit @madison.vegan.popup for more details and vendor features! They’re doing an amazing job building a strong vegan community in Wisconsin.

Vegandale in Chicago!
2022-06-11 11:00 - 19:00 | Vegandale, 337 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Join the CFY+M at Vegandale in Chicago. Our team will be out there proudly wearing our CFY+M gear and enjoying all the tasty vegan food there is to offer. We will be spending the whole day there and would love for you to hang with our group.
Email Vick at Victoria@crueltyfreeyouandme.org to meet up!
*We will NOT have a booth, we are simply going to support all the hardworking vegan businesses.*

Vegan in the Burbs Market
2022-06-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Soundgrowler, 8201 183rd St Suite P, Tinley Park, IL, 60487, United States
Join us for Vegan in the Burbs Market at Soundgrowler Brewing Co. in Tinley Park, IL. We will have our booth set up collecting plant-based groceries and providing information about our work in the Chicagoland community. We will also bring all the kid and family fun!! Scavenger hunt, games, coloring pages, and prizes!
Market Hours are noon to 4pm
Free entry // Kid Friendly Event / Dogs allowed on patio ONLY!
Vendors include:

Ste Martaen
Libby’s Corner
Snack Chan
Paulie Gee’s Logan Square
Mindful Baking
Kind Kitchen Chicago
Tart Pie
Ritual Pastry
Dr. Herbal’s Organic & Vegan
E.E. Mercantile & Co.
Serial Crystal Lover
Xpressive Mocha
Two Kittens Boutique
Envision Positive
Cruelty Free You + Me

Story Time in Oak Park!
2022-06-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Oak Park Farmers Market, 123 Madison St, Oark Park, IL, 60302, United States
Join us as we host our compassionate Story Time for children and families at Oak Park Farmers Market. We will begin programming at 9am and 10am.
We start with two stories, followed by art, music, & vegan snacks. We hope to see you and the littles there.
Story Time is donation-based. Your donation makes our programming possible and goes right back into buying new books, art supplies, and snacks.
To learn more about our Compassionate Children of Chicago programming click here.

Logan Square Farmers Market
2022-06-26 09:00 - 15:00 | Logan Square Farmers Market, 3107 N. Logan Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60647, United States
We will be at the Community Table at the Logan Square Farmers Market. We will be accepting shelf stable, vegan groceries, cruelty free cleaning & beauty supplies, and PPE supplies for our partners at Food Not Bombs – Humboldt Park. We will also provide outreach about our organization and veganism, plus be selling our merch + some second hand threads made with cruelty free materials. We hope to see you there! 9am to 3pm.

Work Day at SoL Criations!
2022-07-02 11:00 - 17:00 | SoL Criations Farm Sanctuary, N1924 Rizer Rd., Endeavor, WI, 53930, United States
We are organizing a Volunteer Day to support our friends at SoL Criations Farm Sanctuary in Endeavor, WI. We will be working there from 11am to 5pm, followed by a team social at Pig Minds Brewing Co near Rockford, IL.

Sol is roughly a 3 hour drive from the Chicagoland area. Keep this in mind when planning to attend.

If you have interest in joining, you must contact Vick to RSVP. Please email her at victoria@crueltyfreeyouandme.org.

CFY+M Community Social
2022-07-07 17:30 - 21:00 | Humboldt Park Beach, 1400 N Humboldt Dr, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
Join us for a vegan picnic in the park! We will be meeting at 5:30pm until dusk near the Humboldt Park Beach. We kindly ask that you bring your own vegan food, drinks, chairs, and blankets to sit on. If you have a fun outdoor game, please also consider bringing to share.
We hope to see you there. Want more info? Email Vick at victoria@crueltyfreeyouandme.org.

Story Time in Oak Park!
2022-07-09 08:30 - 13:00 | Oak Park Farmers Market, 123 Madison St, Oark Park, IL, 60302, United States
We are so excited to bring our Children’s Programming to Oak Park Farmers Market on Saturday, July 9th!

We will be there from 8:30am to 1pm, with Story Times taking place at 9am, 10am, and 11am.

What to expect:
Stories about plant-based foods
Vegetable craft
Packaged vegan snacks
Fun playlist

Programming Details:
Saturday, July 9, 2022
8:30am to 1pm
Story Time: 9am, 10am, + 11am
Oak Park Farmers Market
460 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60302

Our programming is 100% donation-based. We will have resources for families to take home and some children’s books for sale to add to your home library.
