Pet photo contest raises money for United Way - The Daily O'Collegian
By Rachel Benbrook
University students and Stillwater residents who think they have the cutest pets can help the United Way while showing off their furry friends.
Registration for the information technology department's pet photo contest began Monday.
Anyone can register in 305 Whitehurst, and registration ends Oct. 29. The entry fee is $5 for students and $10 for non-students.
Scott Roark is in charge of the department's committee. He said it was his goal to hold a fundraiser that wasn't common to catch the attention of participants.
"We were trying to come up with a nontraditional fundraising idea," Roark said. "Something that might be a little more fun than a bake sale."
Participants will bring their entry fee with them when they register and will be given the e-mail address where pictures are to be submitted.
Several members of the OSU faculty volunteered to be judges for the event, including Dr. Michael Lorenz, dean of veterinary medicine; Mary Kay Jennings, assistant to Lorenz; and Lee Bird, vice president of student affairs.
The winners of the contest will receive numerous prizes: a free spay and neuter, treats for their pet and free visits to the Center for Vetrinary Health Sciences clinic.
Roark said the pet contest benefits the United Way, and can help raise awareness for homeless animals at the same time.
"Hopefully today people will want to get a pet and adopt," Roark said. "That is an added bonus to today."
All OSU students and members of the Stillwater community are encouraged to enter pictures of their pets.
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