Fundraisers Next Week

You are invited to join the PVMA in two different fundraisers next week to help us raise money for the Gumbo Limbo Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility opening this fall.

Join us at Jamba Juice on Wednesday,June 3rd from 11 AM to 4 PM. For every item you purchase that day, Jamba Juice will donate 20% of the proceeds to the Gumbo Limbo Sea Turtle Rehab Project.

Join us at Cold Stone Creamery on Tuesday, June 9th from 4 PM to 8 PM. Bring in one of our event flyers and Cold Stone will also donate 20% of your purchase to the Gumbo Limbo Sea Turtle Rehab Project.

Just another way that local businesses and community members can help contribute to a wonderful cause - how great is that! Help the PVMA save South Florida's sea turtles!

Our new executive board for the 2009-2010 academic year is as follows:

President, Christie Gonzalez
Vice President, Eunike Stenersen
Secretary, Analisa Edell
Treasurer, Rachael Matyisin
Academic Coordinator, Alyssa Espinoza
Public Relations Coordinator, Alexa Majdalawi

Although it is summer term, we are still hard at work getting ready for the fall term. For those who wish to stay involved over the summer, we have an action-packed calendar:

May 22nd - Start Your Pre-Professional Files!!!
May 22nd thru June 10th - Donate to our Gumbo Limbo Fund
June 2nd - VMCAS Applications Open Up
June 5th - Pre-Health Professions Graduate Student Panel
June 10th - Harbor Branch Lecture "Dolphin and Whale Conservation" 7-8 PM
June 12th - Gumbo Limbo Turtle Walk 9-11 PM. THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED.
June 13th - Harbor Branch Dolphin Festival 10:30 AM - 3 PM
June 25th - Slip-n-Slide Relay Competition, Jupiter Campus 11-3
July 1st - Deadline for Fall Shadowing Program Sign-Ups, 5 PM
July 11th thru June 16th - Ms. United States Pageant in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Juli Goldstein won Ms. Florida!! Come out and support her bid for Ms. United States.

Summer projects also include preparing an "Animls in Art" exhibit for fall and setting up the PBVS Shadowing Program. If you would like more information on an event or if you would like to help with a summer projects, please contact Christie Gonzalez at CGonza48@fau.edu.

Thanks to everyone for their continued support, service and participation. We hope to see you at one of our many PVMA events next term!

Spring 2009 Newsletter

Pennies For Puppies a Success

On May 1, 2009, the PVMA hosted their first Pennies For Puppies Drive at Boca Elementary School. The day consisted of presentations in 10 classrooms to educate the children on humane treatment of animals, the importance of proper vet care and hygiene and the rewards associated with adopting a pet from a local shelter. The presentations were each followed by a visit from two of Florida Humane Society's newest arrivals, Beatle and Dixie.

The event was a great success. The kids really enjoyed their visit with the FHS puppies and we all learned so much! Thanks to our Pennies For Puppies founder, Liz Hodge for preparing a wonderful event program. Special thanks also go out to all of our volunteers who earned DOUBLE the service points for their participation: Allyson, Bianca Murphy, Christie Gonzalez and Alexa Majdalawi.