Peanut Butter Cups and Pigs!

Serenity in the Storm has gotten quite a few new readers in the last few weeks. Welcome to all of those who are new and thanks for reading! To all of you who have been reading all along, thank you for your commitment and interest in the blog and the stories & recipes shared here. […]

Last Chance for Peppermint Patties to Support Pigs Peace!

Through the Peppermint Patties for Pigs Peace fundraising effort, we have raised $1826 together to help support the pigs at Pigs Peace Sanctuary. That is amazing! Thank you to all of you who donated! Your generosity is so appreciated and helps Pigs Peace continue to do their fantastic work for pigs! I’m winding down the […]

Nature Walks and Peppermint Patties

A late afternoon post today, mostly because my mom and I have spent all day doing this… Yup, that’s right. It’s peppermint patty making day for all those generous souls who have donated so far to Pigs Peace Sanctuary through Peppermint Patties for Pigs Peace! We made 186 peppermint patties (15.5 dozen) and we still have about […]

Introducing Peppermint Patties for Pigs Peace

Dear Readers, In celebration of one year of blogging, and because Pigs Peace is in desperate need of donations, I’m launching a donation drive page for Pigs Peace at Serenity in the Storm. If you’ve been reading the blog for the last year, you’ll know about my love affair with Pigs Peace Sanctuary. We’ve been volunteering there […]

Fundraising Tips (or Animal Rights Conference 2012 Recap, Part 2)

You can read part 1 of the Animal Rights Conference Recap from yesterday here. One of the sessions I attended at the conference was on fundraising. I jotted down lots of great tips to understanding fundraising for a nonprofit organization and I thought it might be of interest to some of you who might be […]

April Sidecar for Pigs Peace Bakesale & Cookie Recipe

It’s that time again! That’s right, the Sidecar for Pigs Peace bake sale. This time, the bake sale coincides with the World Wide Vegan Bake Sale. If you’re in Seattle this weekend, stop by Sidecar to get some delicious vegan baked goods to support Pigs Peace Sanctuary. The details: What: Sidecar for Pigs Peace Vegan Bake Sale When:  Saturday April 21st at […]

Walk for Farm Animals

After a couple of months of fundraising for Farm Sanctuary’s Walk for Farm Animals, yesterday was finally the day to walk! The fundraising period is open till next week, but the walk is complete! Eric, Maizy and I set out first thing Sunday morning to head up to Greenlake where the walk was being held. Our eagerness […]

Walk for Farmed Animals- Please Help!

A while back I posted about the Walk for Farmed Animals I’m participating in. I’ve been fundraising a lot and have reach 50% of my goal of $1000. There are just over two weeks until the walk on October 23rd and I’m determined to reach my goal to help formerly farmed animals at Farm Sanctuary. Particularly after […]