Kelly Leach's Profile

Kelly is a 3rd year Environmental Occupational Health Science student at California State University Northridge. While attending CSU Northridge she currently works within the EOH Department’s Office and Housing Laboratories. A dedicated vegan and environmentalist Kelly strives to achieve a better understanding between human, animal and environmental health within her profession. She hopes in the future to continue to work within her department as an instructor part time while working within the industry. Kelly is a California native. Originally born in Santa Monica, at age 8, Kelly moved and attended high school in the Ventura County. Into her twenties she moved to Silver Lake, CA and currently resides with her boyfriend and two doggies, Cheswick, and Sampras in Lincoln Heights, CA. In her free time she enjoys contemporary art, and film as well as traveling, visiting museums, music shows, and independent film festivals.


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  • The New Veganize LA Shirt Available In Our Store on August 6, 2010

    Say hello to the new Veganize LA tees. We searched far and wide for an eco-friendly fair trade t-shirt and found one with a 90% lower carbon footprint than most other tees. This 100% organic cotton shirt can be yours for the the low price of $18! Available in both mens and womens slim fit, [...]


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  • Announcing the New Vegan Collection Website! on July 29, 2010

    The Vegan Collection Store has a band new look and many new items! It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of our new and improved website, which can be accessed by visiting www.thevegancollection.com. Here are a few main features of our new website: What’s New The “What’s New” link at the top [...]


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  • ARME Auction for Animals on July 16, 2010

    Los Angeles based ARME (Animal Rescue Media Education) rescue homeless animals and tirelessly work to educate the public through award winning films like Behind the Mask and Skin Trade. They are holding a silent auction this month to help raise funds for their next 3 films. You can bid on some fabulous vegan items, including [...]


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  • Animal Care For Artists Initiative on July 15, 2010

    Whenever you have a pet, emergencies are bound to come up. For a group who are perpetually low income, individuals employed in the arts, extra funds for emergencies can be hard to come by. The Animal Care for Artists Initiative provides funding to help artists cover the cost of medical care for their animal companions. [...]


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  • Animal Rights National Conference 2010 Starts Tomorrow! on July 14, 2010

    The granddaddy of all animal rights conferences starts tomorrow in Washington DC. We won’t be there this weekend (we will be attending the 2011 conference that is being held here in Los Angeles next year) but in our absence our friends at Cosmos Vegan Shoppe will be stocking our entire line of products at the [...]


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  • New General Manager Appointed to LA Animal Services on June 25, 2010

    Last week the Los Angeles Times Unleashed blog reported that LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has appointed Brenda Barnette as LA Animal Services General Manager replacing the inept Ed Boks. After a year of searching and various campaigns supporting no kill candidates by local organizations, the appointment of Brenda Barnette had many people scrambling to find [...]


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  • Become a New Dad (or Mom) for Father’s Day on June 15, 2010

    Starting today through Father’s Day, LA Animal Services is offering a special discount adoption special for both cats and dogs. You can visit any of the 6 local shelters where they have reduced the adoption price of cats to $50.50 and dogs to $78.50. The discounted adoption fees include spay/neutering, microchipping, and a license for [...]


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  • Viva Granola Now Carries The Vegan Collection on June 9, 2010

    We are excited to announce that Viva Granola Vegan Store in Canada is now carrying belts and wallets from The Vegan Collection. This online store run by a vegan family (2 adults and 3 children) living in Quebec, Canada hope to have their storefront open by the end of the year. But for now, you [...]


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  • Captain Belt Now Available In Larger Size on June 8, 2010

    We had quite a few requests for a larger size in our standard belt. We now stock both the black and brown “The Captain” belt in size XX-Large which fits a waist size of 43″ – 44″. They are offered at the same low price of $20.  You can pick one up in the shop [...]


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  • 2 Film Screening Events in Los Angeles on May 27, 2010

    If you live in Los Angeles (or anywhere close by) there are two screening events that you MUST attend. First is the Skin Trade Public Premiere and Benefit on Thursday, June 10th. 3 years in the making, Skin Trade premiered to a limited audience back in February, but now ARME and the producers are having [...]


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  • WorldFest, LA’s Largest Earth Day Fest This Weekend on May 12, 2010

    The WorldFest 2010 Earth Day Festival is happening this upcoming Sunday at Woodley Park in Encino, CA. WorldFest is a solar-powered celebration of music, the environment, animals and humanity, but what the people that I know really go for is the vegan food, vegan food and more vegan food. The Vegan Collection will be there [...]


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  • We’re A Sponsor of this weekend’s NOLA Veggie Fest on May 10, 2010

    The Humane Society of Louisiana has been hard at work these past couple of weeks coordinating gulf oil spill rescue groups and wildlife rehabbers. They will be taking a short break this weekend from that tireless task to put on the 2nd Annual New Orleans Veggie Fest happening May 16th. From 11:00 AM to 7:00 [...]


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  • The Vegan Collection Now Available at EkoZone on May 3, 2010

    The Vegan Collection is excited to announce that you can now find our belts and wallets at EkoZone in Venice, CA. EkoZone was LA’s first all vegan store-front and they specialize in organic and eco-friendly products including shoes, wallets, shirts and bath & body care items. You can visit them at 1718 Main Street, Venice, [...]


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  • Vegan Bake Sale for ARME this Saturday on April 30, 2010

    Some of the best bakers in all of Los Angeles have teamed up to support ARME (Animal Rescue Media Education) this Saturday. From 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM on May 1st, ARME will be set up in front of Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society located at 4300 Melrose Ave. (one block east of Heliotrope, [...]


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  • Our Products Now Available at All Vegan in San Diego on April 21, 2010

    We are excited to announce that The Vegan Collection belts and wallets can now be found at San Diego’s cruelty free shop, All Vegan. Featuring both clothing and sweets, All Vegan has been servicing SoCal vegans for nearly ten years. They are also the headquarters for the San Diego Chapter of Last Chance for Animals [...]


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  • Become A Volunteer Foster Parent for LA Animal Services on April 20, 2010

    It’s warming up (I know, I know, it’s raining here today, but “in general”) so that means it’s about to be kitten and puppy season. LA Animal Services is calling on volunteers to become a foster parent to kittens and puppies without a mother and too young to survive on their own. If you don’t [...]


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  • The Chocolate ShoeBox Grand Opening on April 19, 2010

    If you’re a vegan in Seattle, last Saturday was a HUGE day for you. New vegan retailer, The Chocolate ShoeBox, held their grand opening which garnered fantastic reviews. Combining both men’s and women’s shoes (and accessories) with a wide range of vegan chocolates, you’re guaranteed to find something for everyone. We are thrilled that they [...]


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  • The Vegan Collection Now Available in New Zealand! on April 12, 2010

    The Vegan Collection is thrilled to announce that you can now find our products at New Zealand’s SAFE Cruelty Free Shop. This all vegan store offers a wide range of animal-friendly products with the proceeds going towards SAFE’s (Save Animals From Experiments) work against animal cruelty in New Zealand. Our products are currently listed in [...]


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  • AB 1656 Truth In Labeling Passes First Hurdle on April 6, 2010

    In 1951, the Federal Fur Products Labeling Act was passed which requires all garments with real fur to indicate species and country of origin on clothing labels. Unfortunately, all garments with animal pelt valued at $150 or less are currently exempt from the Labeling Act. Just yesterday, The California Assembly passed AB 1656, a fur [...]


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  • LA Animal Services New “Adopt a Kennel” Program on April 5, 2010

    Last month, LA Animal Services announced their new Kennel Sponsorship program at all 6 service facilities. For a $300 tax deductible donation, animal lovers can sponsor a dog run, cat cage, bird cage or rabbit cage at any one of the City’s animal care centers. The sponsor gets their name engraved in a plaque that [...]


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