Santa Cruz VegFest is a local event brought to you by Little Hill Sanctuary bringing the community together to celebrate and learn about a plant-based, cruelty-free, animal friendly, and environmentally-sustainable lifestyle.
MEET THE TEAM
Camilla Alkhassadeh: Organizer
She/Her
Founder, Little Hill Sanctuary
Vegan, feminist, foster mama, animal rescuer, free plant based food share organizer, collective liberation activist, mother to Adrian and Alicia, life partner to Helbard, and founder of Little Hill Sanctuary.
Helbard Alkhassadeh: Outreach
He/Him
Founder, Little Hill Sanctuary
Musician, photographer, veggie farmer, immigrant, father, animal liberator, and cofounder of Little Hill Sanctuary.
Kathie Ortega Stafford: Organizer
She/Her
Vegan 12 years, animal rescue and foster, animal liberator, committee for protesting California Rodeo Salinas, volunteer for Little Hill Animal Sanctuary, volunteer/organizer for Santa Cruz Vegfest, married to Adam Stafford, proud mom, LGBTQIA+ ally and advocate.
Adam Stafford
He/Him
Musician, Father, Husband, Dad to all of our 4 and 2 legged family. Animal advocate, LGTBQ+ advocate, compassionate and strong.
Peaceful Protester, and Member of the Veg Fest planning team.
Beth Prentiss
She/They
Animal lover, artist, disability rights worker, vegan, may not remember your name but will never forget your dog’s.
Volunteer Committee:
Allison Garcia
Arnold Alper
Beth Prentiss
Connie Maschan
Debbie Neuman
Eric Zamost
Phil Neuman
Reed Mangels
Learn more about Little Hill Sanctuary
Little Hill Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that seeks to create a more kind world through rescuing and protecting animals from cruelty, providing them with sanctuary and compassionate care, and combating speciesism through promoting veganism. Our location south of Santa Cruz provides permanent sanctuary to more than 100 animals rescued from abuse, neglect, and slaughter. We are home to goats, sheep, turkeys, chickens, miniature horses, and pigs, both big and small. In the safety of sanctuary animals begin to heal from their past traumas and live the lives they deserve honored as the unique individuals they are. We are also home to a veganic community garden and a free plant based food share program. We are a small grassroots organization doing big things in the Santa Cruz community and beyond.