One mission of VegNews is to give back to the community, and one way we do so is through a yearlong advertising grant awarded annually to a non-profit that promotes veganism. This year, the VegNews staff has named Washington, DC’s Compassion Over Killing the recipient of its 2009 award. “The competition was stiff this year,” says VegNews Associate Publisher Colleen Holland. “It was difficult to choose a winner from the many worthy organizations that applied.” Look for the 2010 ProjectPromote application on VegNews.com starting next June.