Spring has arrived, cherry blossoms are blooming and our oceans glimmer a deep blue. We are excited to kick off this spring season with our Happy Hearts Love Sharks wedding contest 2011.
Launching the Happy Hearts Love Sharks Wedding Contest
On April 27th, the HHLS wedding contest will return for its second year to encourage wedding couples to protect sharks by pledging to Stop the Soup at their wedding banquet.
Photo by Derek Wong Photography
Pledge photo entries will be posted on Facebook and the couple with the most votes will win a grand prize trip to Hawaii for a shark experience next Wednesday on April 27. Last July, Hawaii made history in protecting sharks by becoming the first state to ban shark fin possession, sale and trade. We are sending our winning couple to Oahu to congratulate Hawaii for their great work.
This year, our goal is to double our achievements last year – we are aiming to divert 7,200 bowls of shark fin soup from consumption through the 2011 wedding contest.
Can you help us reach our goal for the Happy Hearts Love Sharks wedding contest? Here are some ways you can help:
- Know a couple getting married? Spread the word to your friends and family about the wedding contest. Find out more at HappyHeartsLoveSharks.org
- Want to support our efforts in reaching out to couples and Chinese consumers? Donate to help us with costs for print material and our press conference.
Shark Truth in the News: Shark fin is an issue of ecology, not race
The shark fin debate was reaching a peak as a bill to stop possession, sale and trade of shark fin in California was being dubbed as “racist” by a California Senator. Shark Truth Founder, Claudia Li, weighed in on the debate and was featured on the front page of the Globe & Mail Life section last month.
Claudia Li is tired of people pulling the “race card” to defend the consumption of shark’s fin. Persuading Chinese people to stop eating shark’s fin is an ecological issue, not a racial or cultural one, says Ms. Li, founder of the Vancouver volunteer group Shark Truth. Read the full article here.
The California shark fin bill passed its first vote and continues to stir question around the “tradition” of shark fin. Watch Li speak out.
“I think there are other things that we can use to show off in our culture and this is just one thing we have to let go of.”
Happy National Volunteer Week: A Big Thanks to Our Amazing Team
Shark Truth and Harry wouldn’t be where we are today without all the hard work, intelligence, energy and creativity of our volunteer team. A fully volunteer run organization, Shark Truth sends high-fives to Sonya, Rob, Ronnie, Vivian, Melissa, Cecile, Nathan, Kevin, Angel, Corey, Teresa, Claudia, Megan, Richard, Kim, Joanna and Leesa. Happy National Volunteer Week! Write a note on our Facebook wall or email a note to us at info@sharktruth.com
