"The North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) is a charity and activist organization with the stated objectives of supporting vegetarians and informing the public about the benefits of vegetarianism. It was initially founded in 1974 to organize the International Vegetarian Union's 1975 World Vegetarian Congress in Orono, Maine, which has been called the most significant event of the vegetarian movement in the United States in the 20th Century. In 1977, the organization started an annual event, World Vegetarian Day. The following year the International Vegetarian Union joined in holding the event. The event is celebrated October 1 of each year and kicks off a month-long event, Vegetarian Awareness Month, which ends November 1 with World Vegan Day."@en . . . . "1053974328"^^ . "President, Treasurer"@en . . . "6357"^^ . "33268467"^^ . . . "Dolgeville, NY"@en . "Sharon Graff"@en . . . . . . . . . . "The North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) is a charity and activist organization with the stated objectives of supporting vegetarians and informing the public about the benefits of vegetarianism. It was initially founded in 1974 to organize the International Vegetarian Union's 1975 World Vegetarian Congress in Orono, Maine, which has been called the most significant event of the vegetarian movement in the United States in the 20th Century."@en . . . . "501(c) organization" . . . . . . . . . . "188"^^ . . . . . . "EIN 23-7399322"@en . . . . . . "Logo of the North American Vegetarian Society.png"@en . . . . "North American Vegetarian Society"@en . . . "501"^^ . . . . .