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  • The Vegan Center
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  • Vegan Pop-Up Markets
  • Rent Space
  • The Vegan Shop
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The Vegan Center

Your Vegan Community Hub!

Your Vegan Community Hub! Your Vegan Community Hub! Your Vegan Community Hub!

Featuring a gift shop, meeting/office space, events, cooking/fitness classes, and commercial kitchen for rent! All welcome!

The Vegan Center

Your Vegan Community Hub!

Your Vegan Community Hub! Your Vegan Community Hub! Your Vegan Community Hub!

Featuring a gift shop, meeting/office space, events, cooking/fitness classes, and commercial kitchen for rent! All welcome!

About Us

Upcoming Events

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Check out our events calendar for more details!


Gift and Consignment Shop Regular Business Hours

Thursday   12:00-6:00

Friday 10:00-5:00

Saturday   10:00-4:00

Sunday      2:00-6:00 


Welcome 2023!!!


3/18/23 Reubens for Roosters fundraiser to benefit Penelope's Place the Sanctuary 12:00-3:00


4/15/23 Right to Rescue Summit 12:00-6:0

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Check out our events calendar for more details!


Gift and Consignment Shop Regular Business Hours

Thursday   12:00-6:00

Friday 10:00-5:00

Saturday   10:00-4:00

Sunday      2:00-6:00 


Welcome 2023!!!


3/18/23 Reubens for Roosters fundraiser to benefit Penelope's Place the Sanctuary 12:00-3:00


4/15/23 Right to Rescue Summit 12:00-6:00


4/20, 4/27, 5/4, and 5/11/23 Plant-Based Cooking Classes in partnership with Ken-Ton Community Education Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:15. Online registration begins 3/20/23.


4/22/23 Earth Day Pop-Up Market 11:00-3:00


5/1/23 (Monday) Reading Food Labels 6:30-8:00 at Kenmore Middle School


5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1/23 Homeopathy 101, 4 part series Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 with Ann Herman from Heart of Healing/Juice Plus


5/20/23 Flea Market 9:00-12:00 Outdoors, behind The Vegan Center


5/21/23 Spring Wellness Retreat 1:00-5:00


6/3/23 June Beginnings Pop-Up Market 2:00-6:00 pm


6/5/23 Plant-Based Nutrition from 

6:30-8:00 at Kenmore Middle School. Online registration begins 3/20/23.


6/17/23 Flea Market 9:00-12:00 Outdoors, behind The Vegan Center


7/13, 7/20, 7/27, and 8/3/23  Plant-Based Cooking Class in partnership with Ken-Ton Community Education from 6:00-7:15 at The Vegan Center. Online registration begins 3/20/23.


7/15/23 Flea Market 9:00-12:00 Outdoors, behind The Vegan Center


8/5/23 Oliver Street Art Festival from 11:00-5:00 (off-site). We will have a booth at the Festival and will be representing several vendors from our Gift Shop.


8/19/23 Don't Let the Summer End Pop-Up Market 2:00-6:00 pm


10/28/23 Halloween/3-Year Anniversary Pop-Up Market 11:00-3:00


12/16/23 Hooray for the Holidays Pop-Up Market 11:00-3:00 


ONGOING/ EVENTS:

Sneaker Drive! 

Bring in your new or used sneakers (any condition) and we will have them recycled or reused. Only pairs of sneakers and sports cleats will be accepted. Drop off during business hours.


Food Not Bombs Niagara Chapter donation site.  Drop off non-perishable and frozen food items during shop hours or during events.  We also accept plastic wrap, disposable utensils, and new food containers.


Membership Drive!  Sign up to become a member of The Vegan Center for just $25/year!  Family membership is $40/year. Sign up at the shop and receive a gift!


Resource Center is open during Shop hours.  Everyone is welcome to browse.  Members may check out books, DVDs, and CDs for up to 2 weeks.


Coming Soon: 

Yoga, Wellness and Fitness Classes

Pet Adoption Events

Social Events

Let us know what classes and events you would like to see held at The Vegan Center!



Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements

 Speaking Engagements

Topics Include:

​- Look Great, Feel Great, Be Great on a Vegan (or Plant-Based) Diet

​- Transitioning to a Vegan Lifestyle


- Plant-Based Nutrition

​- Vegan for the Environment

​- DIY Workshops - homemade toiletries and household products


- Not Quite Cooking Vegan Cooking Class


- How to (and NOT to) Read Food Labels

​Conta

 Speaking Engagements

Topics Include:

​- Look Great, Feel Great, Be Great on a Vegan (or Plant-Based) Diet

​- Transitioning to a Vegan Lifestyle


- Plant-Based Nutrition

​- Vegan for the Environment

​- DIY Workshops - homemade toiletries and household products


- Not Quite Cooking Vegan Cooking Class


- How to (and NOT to) Read Food Labels

​Contact me for more information!

​(Shown above accepting the Moo-Velicious Bake-Off Award from Albert Brown and Tracy Murphy (standing) for Best in Show.  Seated:  Celebrity Judge Doug McNish and Michael Broderick and Robin Fauling, co-owners of the Orange Cat Coffee Co. in Lewiston, NY.)

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Achievements

Speaking Engagements

Achievements

 

On April 15, 2015, The Vegan Educator earned her Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator certificate through Main Street Vegan Academy.

On May 31, 2015, The Vegan Educator participated in the Moo-velicious Vegan Bake-Off at Asha Sanctuary.  I won the peoples' choice BEST IN CATEGORY and the judges' choice BEST IN SHOW.  I now sell my award win

 

On April 15, 2015, The Vegan Educator earned her Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator certificate through Main Street Vegan Academy.

On May 31, 2015, The Vegan Educator participated in the Moo-velicious Vegan Bake-Off at Asha Sanctuary.  I won the peoples' choice BEST IN CATEGORY and the judges' choice BEST IN SHOW.  I now sell my award winning cookie bars and many other baked goods at many of my shows.


On June 2, 2018 the Vegan Pop-Up Markets were launched!  The Market is now a quarterly event.

On February 10, 2019, The Vegan Educator earned her certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. 


On September 16, 2019, Project Vegan 716, LLC was formed to further the work done by The Vegan Educator.


On October 31, 2020 The Vegan Center opened its doors for its first indoor event, a Halloween Trick or Treat event and Vendor Market.


On November 27, 2020 The Vegan Center Gift and Consignment Shop opens its doors!


On December 17 2020, City of Tonawanda Mayor Rick Scott performed a ribbon cutting ceremony at The Vegan Center.


On October 28, 2021, we kicked off our one-year anniversary celebration with a ribbon cutting ceremony with The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas.



What's New at The Vegan Center

Thirteen27 Designs

Small Business Classes

Thirteen27 Designs

We now carry a large variety of Bamboo Cutting Boards and Lazy Susans by Thirteen27 Designs! Vegan, plant-based, Bills, and holiday themes available. Three sizes, plus Lazy Susans. Great gifts!

Find out more

Black Sheep Jarred

Small Business Classes

Thirteen27 Designs

New vendor alert! We now carry jams by Black Sheep Jarred in a variety of flavors and sizes! They also sell a variety of crafts, including holiday wreaths, tree toppers, and ornaments.

Small Business Classes

Small Business Classes

Small Business Classes

We started our Small Business Series where you will learn many aspects of starting and running a small business.  

Find out more

4th2North

We are in the news!

Small Business Classes

We now carry 4th2North teeshirts! Three colors, four sizes.

We are in the news!

We are in the news!

We are in the news!

It is not easy starting a business during a pandemic! https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/covid-19-how-vegan-entrepreneurs-have-shifted-during-the-pandemic/

Commercial Kitchen

We are in the news!

We are in the news!

Our exclusively vegan kitchen is spectacular!  All brand new equipment, including a double deck convection oven, 6-burner stove with two ovens and a grill, spacious refrigerator, upright freezer, ample prep tables, and a 20 quart mixer.  Available to rent 24/7/365!

Rent now!

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