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Star Studded Hollywood Gala Puts Farm Animal Rights in the Spotlight

Emily Deschanel to Host an Elegant Evening to Raise Awareness Honorary Chairs include Ellen DeGeneres, David Duchovny, Forest Whitaker and True Whitaker

Los Angeles, CA - August 10, 2007 - On September 8, actress Emily Deschanel and Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, will host a glamorous evening of entertainment and education, bringing together celebrity supporters, key legislators and animal advocates, in honor of farm animals and those leading the movement to protect them from abuse. The event will also raise funds for our coast-to-coast rescue and advocacy efforts to end factory farming abuses and provide safe refuge for farm animals in need.

Honorary chairs for this event include Ellen DeGeneres, David Duchovny, and Forest and True Whitaker. Celebrity hosts will present numerous awards to civic, social and political leaders, who have taken a stand for farm animals. Awards will be presented to U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT), actress and animal advocate Loretta Swit, friends of Farm Sanctuary Dorr Begnal and John Talbot and corporate leader in compassion Turtle Mountain, LLC.

An ever growing list of celebrities will join Deschanel. To date, these special guests include Jon Anderson, Travis Barker, Ed Begley, Jr., Kristen Bell, David Boreanaz, Jennifer Coolidge, Lisa Edelstein, Greg Germann, Swoosie Kurtz, Ali Landry, Shelley Morrison, Alexandra Paul, Dan Piraro, Anita Pointer, Victoria Principal, Daniela Sea, Alicia Silverstone, Maggie Q, Joan van Ark, Amber Valletta, Persia White, Fred Willard and Debra Wilson Skelton.

Over the past two decades, Farm Sanctuary has seen the first laws passed in the U.S. to ban cruel factory farming practices, established one of the country's first shelters for farm animals, and opened the hearts and minds of Americans to their plight. This fabulous celebration of compassion will be held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, California where guests will enjoy a three-course gourmet vegan dinner, a celebrity-led awards reception, and a farm animal-inspired auction. This event received the 2006 Veggie Awards honor for best event of the year by VegNews Magazine.

Farm Sanctuary welcomes members of the media to a special VIP Reception prior to the Gala to meet the celebrity attendees and leaders in the farm animal protection movement. An RSVP is required. Gala attendance is $200 person and tickets are still available. For reservations, visit www.farmsanctuary.org or contact 607-583-2225 ext. 221 or gala@farmsanctuary.org.

About Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Orland, Calif., provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Additional information can be found at www.farmsanctuary.org or by calling 607-583-2225.