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ST. LOUIS NEWS TODAY - Friday, February 13, 2009
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PETA beauties, (L - R) Jena Hunt and Lindsay Rajt wore little more than bunny ears, cottontails, and signs over their hearts reading, "Love Us, Don't Wear Us," as they handed out leaflets in front of the Fur & Leather Gallery, 720 Olive St., in downtown St. Louis.
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PETA Bunnies Say 'Have a Heart for Animals and Don't Buy Fur'
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), February 13, 2009 - Workers and visitors in downtown St. Louis were surprised and some even delighted to see two young women wearing little more than bunny ears, cottontails, and signs over their hearts reading, "Love Us, Don't Wear Us," in front of the Laclede Gas building on Friday, February 13.
PETA beauties marked Valentine's Day by urging St. Louis' Romeos and Juliets in St. Louis to shun fur. They handed out leaflets explaining why buying and wearing fur supports one of the cruelest industries on the planet.
"We're encouraging people to have a heart for animals by not wearing fur on Valentine's Day - or any other day," stated spokesperson Jena Hunt. "I'll gladly show some of my skin in the February cold if it will help save animals' skins."
"We want people to know that rabbits and other animals on fur farms spend their entire lives in cramped, filthy cages before they are killed by poisoning, gassing and even anal electrocution," stated Hunt.
She said that she became involved in PETA activities after visiting the web site and saw videos from undercover investigations on cruelty to animals being used in the fur industry. "Most people don't know that the fur actually comes from China. They don't know that fur marked as raccoon is really from a cat or dog," Hunt stated.
When asked how people responded to their message, Hunt said that people in St. Louis were very compassionate and understanding. "They see us doing a crazy stunt and stop to take a leaflet to learn more about what PETA," she said. "Many people expressed their concerns about the cruel treatment to animals and said that they wouldn't want it happening to their pets," stated Hunt.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Launches 'Love. Hugs. Peace Movement'
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), February 12, 2009 - A new movement is brewing and has already piqued the interest and support of more than 50,000 kids who want to make the world a better place.
The global giving movement being launched by Build-A-Bear Workshop® is designed to empower its young Guests to make the world a better place. The movement offers a variety of ways to engage guests, including new avenues to give back, and builds on company programs that recognize, celebrate and reward community service.
Kids can join the movement and make a love, hugs or peace pledge to show how they will do their part. From Feb. 14 through March 4, they also can donate to Save the Children and receive a download of the movement's new signature song as a thank you for their donation.
A special song, "Let's Talk About Love," was created to bring the Love. Hugs. Peace. movement to life and empower kids to spread the message of sharing and love. The song was written especially for
Build-A-Bear Workshop by award winning music producer, song writer and CEO/CCO of DMI Music & Media Solutions, Tena Clark. The powerful song will become the anthem of the movement, embodying the spirit of love, peace and giving.
Acclaimed artist David Archuleta of American Idol fame is the first artist to join the movement. His version of the song is available beginning Feb. 14 through March 4. During this timeframe, Guests will receive the song download as a thank you for their $1 donation to Save the Children made either online at www.buildabear.com/lovehugspeace or at any of the participating Build-A-Bear Workshop stores.
During this same time, Build-A-Bear Workshop will match each donation up to $50,000. Archuleta fans will also be able to purchase a tee featuring his photo for their furry friend available in stores and online. Archuleta is just the first of what is to be an all star line up of singers who will lend their vocal talents to sing, "Let's Talk About Love." Additional artists are set to jump on board to record the song with their own unique sounds and styles as the movement continues throughout the year.
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