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1-14-2010
Students from the Animal Science program, under the direction of Ms. Lisa Mongiello, Mrs. Cargill, and Mrs. Beckmann, organized a fundraiser for donations to Katie's Critters a small animal rescue organization.
If providing high quality, humane care to animals during all stages of their lives is important to you, consider a career in Animal Science.
All three Animal Science instructors at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Brookhaven Technical Center in Bellport prepare their students in the classroom by providing hands-on experiences working with a variety of animals. The community service component of the program affords the students an opportunity to visit places like Katie’s Critters in Center Moriches, the only small animal rescue organization located in Suffolk County. This type of field trip is an education in the prevention of cruelty to small animals and birds. The mission of Katie’s Critters is to raise public awareness, provide a safe haven, and offer adoption of these animals to new homes.
Students in the Animal Science program didn’t want to go to Katie’s Critters empty-handed so they organized a school wide fundraiser. They raised $340 and more than 65 lbs. of food over the course of three weeks. Items included towels, blankets, cleaning supplies, paper towels, cage supplies, food, and treats.Ms. Mongiello said, “Students who enroll in the Animal Science program love animals. They learn the practical applications of animal care but they also get in touch with their charitable and compassionate selves when we learn about rescue organizations, wildlife refuges, and humane societies.”
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