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Native Foods Café announces partnerships with three non-profits

July 17, 2014

Native Foods Café announced today its newest giveback program, "Native Pals," a long-term partnership with Mercy For Animals, The Surfrider Foundation, and Farm Sanctuary.

"We are so excited to align with these three groups," Native Foods Co-owner Andrea McGinty said in a company press release. "We've always admired the work that these groups do, and by working together we hope to accomplish so much more in the plant-based movement."

Mercy For Animals is dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies through education initiatives, cruelty investigations, legal advocacy, and corporate outreach. In May of 2014, Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) named MFA one of its top two recommended charities, ranking it above 98 other animal charities ACE considered.

Farm Sanctuary is a farm animal protection organization that works to protect farm animals from cruelty, inspire change in the way society views and treats farm animals, and promote compassionate vegan living. Native Foods will kick off its Farm Sanctuary partnership by adopting its own clan of farm animals from the organization, which provides lifelong care for nearly 1,000 rescued farm animals at their three shelters in New York and California.

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit, grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves, and beaches. Native Foods Café and Surfrider will kick off their partnership with initiatives including "Ban the Bag" – which will encourage the use of co-branded reusable tote bags in place of single-use plastic bags.

Partnership activities will include monthly group representation in the restaurants, educational speaker and film events, co-branding efforts, volunteer opportunities, animal adoptions, beach cleanups, as well as an exclusive chef-tasting benefit with each of the groups where 100 percent of ticket proceeds will benefit the non-profit groups.