Dr. John Cicala, associate professor in the College of Business Administration, and several marketing students presented Animal Rescue Kleberg (ARK) with a check for more than a thousand dollars after the professor chose to celebrate his birthday by raising funds for the local non-profit.
ARK is undergoing much-needed renovations, and the amount given by Cicala and his students provides dire assistance for the animal adoption agency.
The campaign to raise money for ARK came about when Cicala learned about "donating your birthday" to a cause on Facebook—an effort that encourages friends and family to donate to a non-profit. Cicala selected ARK as his cause.
Marketing student, Brittney Vela, was ecstatic to help out the organization.
The donation will help with further improvements happening in and around the building that will allow ARK to house and rescue more of our four-legged friends.
Cat litter, laundry detergent, towels and collars of all sizes are all welcome donations to the organization. For more information about ARK visit: https://www.facebook.com/animalrescuekleberg/ .