Nika's 30, Flirty, and Fundraising for the Animals Birthday 2K Walk & Picnic
Nika’s 30 flirty & fundraising for the animals 5K
Join Nika as she celebrates this milestone!! 🥳
We’ll start with a sunset 2K walk in Kitsilano leaving at 6:15 followed by an after party at Kitsilano beach at 7 pm text 778-829-6452 for location pin.
No gifts! Bring a card (her love language is words of affirmation) and make a donation to World Animal Protection Canada, one of the charities Nika has partnered with the last several years, who fights for the rights of wild and domestic animals in Canada and around the world! 🌎
Everyone making a donation will be entered to win a raffle prize! You can also make a donation by e-transfer to [email protected]
Donate here: https://echo.ag/DOU3ZH
Context: Animals mean a lot to me. Growing up in Tehran, Iran, I had a rabbit and duckling at home, and moving to Toronto Canada, my parents adopted a rabbit for me to care for. Filming him for YouTube was my first content, back in 2008. I loved him so much. We also fostered kittens. I grew up wanting to be a vet first, then news reporter, and prime minister lol. When I went vegan in 2017, it was for the animals, and I’ve spent 5 years now as Executive Director of Youth Climate Save Canada, advocating for plant based food systems in policy work in Canada and in climate spaces. Through that role I had so many incredible experiences, travelling the world speaking out for the rights of animals and nature. This will be my 8th year vegan!
Context: Birthdays mean a lot to me. They’re a celebration of surviving another year, and as someone that has struggled with mental health and thoughts of self harm, they’re a reminder that I made it! And a reminder that I am loved, and exist in community, rather than a solo soul. I also like taking the time to center not just myself on my birthday, but rather causes and organizations and solutions I care about. For example for my 27th, I hosted a zero waste, plant based party using local sustainability solutions while also highlighting Toronto based orgs working in reconciliation and climate action and also educating on the Iran protests of 2022/23 that were continuing at that time. As an event & experiences business owner, birthdays are a chance for me to spoil my friends with a sense of the types of events I love to create.
I hope you'll join me to celebrate this milestone!! Thank you, love you <3