MARIETTA, Ga. — Volunteer
work by a Kennesaw State University student exceeds expectation as she seeks to
help animals without a home.
Rebecca Fusco, 23, last
year created a charity, People with a Purpose, that seeks to assist Cobb County
animal shelters though fundraisers and volunteer work at the shelters. The idea
supposedly came from a fundraiser in a grocery store for a Marietta, Ga.,
animal shelter that featured a tree with unadopted pets pictures and asked for
donations.
“It just struck my
heart to see all those animals in need and I thought that maybe I could help a
few of them by getting some of my friends together,” said Fusco.
Seeing the need for
money to run the costly operation, Fusco began collecting money at her job, a
server at Texas Roadhouse, and while attending pageants. The operation has not
grown larger than basic collections but Fusco would like to produce a wristband
to sell. All the profits would go toward operating costs for local shelters,
which often are funded privately and depend on donations to keep animals alive.
Anyone interested in
helping may contact Fusco through the organization’s Facebook page found
through a simple search or it can be found here
after logging in.
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