Reactivated club will raise money to donate to humane society for animals
By Kacie Peterson
Issue date: 3/19/10 Section: Focus
Animal lovers across campus can now unite with a club that fits just their needs.
The Pro Animal Welfare Society is mostly displayed with its acronym, P.A.W.S., a coincidence that President and freshman business management major Rachel Diamond, 18, said came with the reactivation of the club.
"The group existed previously, we reactivated it," Diamond said. "When the group was retired, just the name was left. We didn't have to make it from scratch."
The club wants to raise money and awareness of abused and mistreated animals, Diamond said.
Currently, the club works with Butler County Humane Society, though P.A.W.S plans to work with other animal shelters in the area.
"We've discussed going down [to volunteer], but we want to get people involved first," Diamond said. "One day we will take a day and go down [to Butler] and volunteer, probably next semester."
Freshman accounting major Kelly Clark, 18, was one of the original members to reactivate the club.
Diamond wants to increase membership in the club in order to take on more club projects.
"As of right now it varies," Diamond said. "We have 10 regular members and one or two people who come to test it out."
Freshman French business administration major Emmalyn Ilagan, 19, was recruited by Diamond in an effort to increase the clubs size.
"[Rachel] recruited me," Ilagan said. "She told me she was bringing it back. I do love animals and there's a lot of service [opportunities]. It's service oriented."
For Clark, doing community service is important, but combining it with animals is better.
"It's important for people to do community service," Clark said. "Why not help the animals? So we formed an organization."
Clark has always had a love for animals, so joining the club seemed like the natural thing to do, she said.
"My whole life I've always loved animals," Clark said. "I always wanted to help [in humane societies] and when I was old enough I'd want to adopt all the dogs. I didn't have a job to donate money"
The Pro Animal Welfare Society is mostly displayed with its acronym, P.A.W.S., a coincidence that President and freshman business management major Rachel Diamond, 18, said came with the reactivation of the club.
"The group existed previously, we reactivated it," Diamond said. "When the group was retired, just the name was left. We didn't have to make it from scratch."
The club wants to raise money and awareness of abused and mistreated animals, Diamond said.
Currently, the club works with Butler County Humane Society, though P.A.W.S plans to work with other animal shelters in the area.
"We've discussed going down [to volunteer], but we want to get people involved first," Diamond said. "One day we will take a day and go down [to Butler] and volunteer, probably next semester."
Freshman accounting major Kelly Clark, 18, was one of the original members to reactivate the club.
Diamond wants to increase membership in the club in order to take on more club projects.
"As of right now it varies," Diamond said. "We have 10 regular members and one or two people who come to test it out."
Freshman French business administration major Emmalyn Ilagan, 19, was recruited by Diamond in an effort to increase the clubs size.
"[Rachel] recruited me," Ilagan said. "She told me she was bringing it back. I do love animals and there's a lot of service [opportunities]. It's service oriented."
For Clark, doing community service is important, but combining it with animals is better.
"It's important for people to do community service," Clark said. "Why not help the animals? So we formed an organization."
Clark has always had a love for animals, so joining the club seemed like the natural thing to do, she said.
"My whole life I've always loved animals," Clark said. "I always wanted to help [in humane societies] and when I was old enough I'd want to adopt all the dogs. I didn't have a job to donate money"
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