Boston Vegetarian Society
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The Boston Vegetarian Society (BVS) "seeks to make a better world for people, animals, and the earth through advancing a healthful vegetarian diet and a compassionate ethic." BVS provides education, encouragement, and community support for vegetarians and for anyone wishing to learn more about a healthy, environmentally-friendly, and humane way of life. According to the BVS website:
- BVS is an all-volunteer organization with membership open to vegetarians (voting members) and non-vegetarians. BVS events are open to members and non-members.
- BVS began in 1986, is incorporated in Massachusetts as an educational non-profit, and has 501(c)3 tax-exempt status under the IRS.
- BVS is an affiliate member of the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) , the Vegetarian Union of North America (VUNA), and the International Vegetarian Union (IVU).
- All FOOD at BVS is vegan and alcohol-free, according to the earliest documents (bylaws and articles of incorporation) of the Boston Vegetarian Society.
Boston Vegetarian Society and its programs are run by an all-volunteer Board. Members do not have voting rights.
Annually, the Boston Vegetarian Society (BVS) hosts the highly-popular, well-advertised, and well-attended Boston Vegetarian Food Festival (BVFF), which was first held on May 5, at the Howard W. Johnson Athletics Center at MIT[citation needed] because MIT graduate students provided a substantial proportion of the initial organizing effort.[citation needed]
