2nd Annual International Day of Juice Feasting

[RawKnitster]

September 12, 2010 Noon to 4:00pm P.S.T.

Being held at Laughing Ladies Cafe in Shoreline, Washington

Attend in person or join in live on the web.

Speakers include Dave the Raw Trucker, Matt Monarch, Angela Stokes-Monarch, and Elaina Love

More details here: http://www.dayofjuicefeasting.com/dojf/Welcome.html

See you there! :)

[Aleesha Sattva]

Thanks I signed up. That will be 13 weeks on my fast... it'll be a nice way to spend some of my day!

[RawKnitster]

Dave needs our healing prayers. I got the following email from Dave's friend and business partner Tresa:

Hello Everyone, I have some difficult, personal news to share with you! First, I'd like to preface by saying that I certainly never expected to send this sort of message as our first email broadcast from "therawfoodtrucker.com"... But, "it is what it is" and i'm compelled to share the news with you:

Dave is in the hospital! He's had a stroke, and possibly a heart attack! The good news is that he's progressing well. None-the-less, we'd appreciate any prayers, healing energy and positive thoughts you can send his way as he recovers.

I suspect that you're probably just as shocked about this event as Dave and I were... So, I really want to explain "why" this occurred. Sadly, we've already encountered wild speculation from people, so, I want to clarify that, contrary to erroneous assumptions, this situation was not caused by the Raw Food Diet nor Juice Feasting; That's simply NOT the case.

I also want you to know that Dave is strong in his resolveto heal fully! And he remains true to his belief in Live Foods. In fact, he politely refused to eat hospital food; I watched as he calmly stated to doctors & staff that he would gladly fast on water before touching ANY food from the hospital that wasn't "live, organic and vegan." He has repeatedly affirmed that he will NOT be changinghis raw food diet, nor his juicing habits. The doctors have thus agreed to allow him to have raw foods & juice at the hospital. Luckily we located a natural & raw food retailer near by called "Natures Food Market & Juice Bar." They've been such a BLESSING! I've been picking up fresh juice & food there each day for Dave.

Here's the truth of the matter: Dave has had a heart condition called Atrial Fibrillation for MANY YEARS,which made him a high-risk candidate for stroke! (This has been his situation since before he became Raw,Organic and Vegan!) In fact, the one final prescriptionmedication he's mentioned still taking, was for that very condition.

Also remember, Dave was morbidly obese for over 23years, which placed a huge strain on his heart. Medical practitioners have told us that it can take 7 years or more to heal the circulatory system, and reverse the plaque build-up in his arteries. To add insult to injury, several situations occurred recently (not related to his diet) which, Dave believes may have also increased his risk.

And, as if all of this wasn't difficult enough, Dave has now discovered that, due to Department of Transportation Regulations, he will NOT be able to return to work for the next 6 months! Additionally, he'll be undergoing physica ltherapy & rehabilitation. This is a hugely unexpected change of plans, which has Dave feeling some concern.

Many people have already graciously asked how they can assist financially. This has prompted me to reach out, on behalf of Dave, to any of you who wish to compassionately contribute to his recovery. This is the first time in Dave's life where he finds himself "in need"of financial help from others, rather than in the positionto "help others"... and it's an uncomfortable new position for him, to say the least.

If you feel compelled to help Dave during this financially difficult period, please go to the link below and give your gracious gift. You need not be a Paypal subscriber to use this service, it will work with any credit card. This service will be active for at least the next six months so that you can make one-time, weekly or monthly contributions...and the funds are made available to Dave immediately.

Click on, or copy and paste, this payment link into your browser to make an online gift contribution:http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=J7Q...mgl1ckGvrw86lA

Or, if you prefer to send a check or money order, make it payable to: Dave Conrardy. Please clearly note "Gift for Dave's Stroke Recovery" on the check,and send it to:

Dave Conrardy/The Raw Food Trucker
P.O. Box 544
Auburn Washington 98071

On a happier note, Dave should be out of the hospital soon, we will host the International Day of JuiceFeasting on September 12th in Seattle as planned! He looks forward to seeing you there LIVE or via the web-cast if you're not local! (info is available at:www.DayOfJuiceFeasting.com)

I'll keep you up-to-date on Dave's progress, and we'll also be posting a video with details about this entire experience soon. Please keep Dave in your thoughts & prayers. Your generosity of spirit is so greatly appreciated.

Until we speak again, wishing you wellness andblessings,
Tresa (aka: Beauty, Elegance & Grace)
(on behalf of Dave The Raw Food Trucker) -

Tresa's thought for the day:
When the indicator light comes on, warning that the vehicle's battery is dying, best to stop and fix it, rather than continuing on, only to find yourself dead on the side of the road!

[Vegansara]

RawKnitster, thanks for posting this! I'm going to try to attend. I've never been to that cafe but it is right in my neck of the woods :)

[RawKnitster]

Sara, I hope you can come. Let me know if you are. I volunteered to help out. Don't yet know what I'll be asked to do. Doesn't matter. I just want to be there. It will be fun. Several women I know from the local potlucks are signed up to attend.

Speaking of potlucks... there is one this Sunday Sep 5 in Edmonds. If you are interested, you can find the info on meetup.com under the group name "Seasonal Raw Vegan Cuisine". Also on Saturday Sep 11 there is a raw potluck at the PCC store in Redmond at 6:30pm, details on meetup.com under the group name "The Eastside Raw Food Meetup Group". Everyone is friendly and open to newcomers. :)