Kappa Alpha Theta and the Corps of Cadets Outfit D2 pair up to help out a local animal shelter.
Recently service chair Jenna Ponsford presented the idea of helping a shelter in nearby Hearne, Texas called HOPE: Handfuls on Purpose Enterprises. The shelter's mission and purpose is to be "a public benefit non-profit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Specifically, we prevent cruelty to animals and instruct the public on pet care and training. These are subjects useful to individuals and beneficial to the community. Our organization has designed and developed a program for this purpose. We operate an animla shelter for the rescue and placement of companion animals. Our shelter operates seven days a week to recieve animals from the City of Hearne" (Hope Animal Rescue). This spring HOPE got permits to help rebuild their shelter, taking the current cages covered by a tin roof and tarps and moving all of the kennels inside as well as creating a large grass area to play in and adding a dog run! Theta and D2 not only helped bathe the dogs, they helped put up new fences, shoveled dirt, and carried large amounts of fencing and poles. "The shelter runs solely on donations, and every bit helps," Kyle Powell of D2 said, "it is awesome how the owners Kenneth and Elizabeth have pooled their own money-as well as getting the shelter publicity to receive donations- for the shelter. The structure there now is sturdy and hand-made to protect the dogs and cats... But the new structure being built will not only make maintenance easier, it will be safer for the animals. The hand of God is very active in this organization and their leaders!"
Theta as well as D2 hopes to be a part of this again, and thanks HOPE for the opportunity!
One of the six puppies abandoned with their mother at the doorstep of HOPE shelter.
Thetas from pc '10 washing a mother of six puppies who had just returned from having eye surgery. Photographed from left to right: Kyle Powell, Courtney Cunningham, and Lauren Sims
D2 Sophomores Kyle Powell, Josh Drillette, Garrett Powers and Matt Keller enjoy a burger at the Dixie Cafe, located down the street from the shelter!
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