{"id":7522,"date":"2024-11-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7522"},"modified":"2024-12-10T16:22:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T22:22:00","slug":"helping-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/18\/helping-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/91a43dcb-cc5e-411a-97f8-6aa6a6c93888-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Fraternity and Sorority Life held a Penny Wars fundraiser Tuesday for the Palm Valley Animal Society at the Chapel Lawn on the Edinburg campus. \nCeleste Cruz\/Vaquero Radio\" class=\"wp-image-7523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/91a43dcb-cc5e-411a-97f8-6aa6a6c93888-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/91a43dcb-cc5e-411a-97f8-6aa6a6c93888-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/91a43dcb-cc5e-411a-97f8-6aa6a6c93888-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/91a43dcb-cc5e-411a-97f8-6aa6a6c93888-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/91a43dcb-cc5e-411a-97f8-6aa6a6c93888.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Fraternity and Sorority Life held a Penny Wars fundraiser Tuesday for the Palm Valley Animal Society at the Chapel Lawn on the Edinburg campus. <br><\/em><strong>Celeste Cruz\/Vaquero Radio<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/animals.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Greek Life held a fundraiser at the chapel lawn on the Edinburg campus on Tuesday and Thursday to support the Palm Valley Animal Society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fundraiser had a twist to it because it was also a competition between the Fraternity and Sorority Life organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank Leal, program coordinator for Student Organizations and Fraternity and Sorority Life, explained how the competition works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s a competition, so the organization that raises the most pennies is the one that does win,\u201d Leal said. \u201cEach of the organizations are here just trying to get people to donate.\u201d 00:23<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He mentioned how FSL got inspired to create the Penny Wars fundraiser.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cPalm Valley Animal Shelter [Society] reached out to our office to see if there was any interest in an event,\u201d Leal said.\u201cWhat we did is we looked at something we did in the past, which was called Penny Wars. It was done a few years ago, maybe like in 2018, 2019 and we decided to revive the event to give it a spin for the organizations to compete and we decided to work with them since they reached out to us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Audrey Solis, graduate student assistant for Fraternity and Sorority Life, explained the purpose of the event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThe purpose of the event is for fraternities and sororities to kind of compete against each other, but also give back to the community,\u201d Solis said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She explained the different ways the donations will help the animals at Palm Valley Animal Society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThis is more of a time where, eventually, it is gonna get colder and eventually they\u2019re gonna need blankets, they\u2019re gonna need food, they\u2019re gonna need to buy stuff for the organization,\u201d Solis said.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramiro Gonzalez, a work-study student assistant for the Center for Student Involvement, mentioned the organization\u2019s fundraising goal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWell, we&#8217;ve been speculating \u2026 probably $200 in the two days we are gonna be here,\u201d Gonzalez said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If interested in adopting or fostering an animal, contact or visit Palm Valley Animal Society. 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