Lending a helping hand
Jessica Pottie, a third-year student at the Atlantic Veterinary College, loves to sew. When she heard that first-year student Carolina (Carl) Vicente had to suspend her veterinary education last fall because she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to use her sewing skills for a good cause.
Jessica didn’t know Carolina, but she felt the need to help. She bought pink fabric printed with the ribbon used to raise awareness of breast cancer and made over 30 scrub caps and 60 catnip toys. In her spare time, she sold the caps and toys online and at AVC, making $700 to help Carolina.
Jessica’s sewing project was the second one to raise funds to help Carolina. Earlier this year, the AVC Wellness Committee and Bark For Life PEI raised $6,005.00 during an aptly named collaborative fundraising initiative, Mission PAWSible. From November 27, 2018, to January 16, 2019, AVC students, faculty, and staff were tasked with doing 20 hours of activity—with their pets or on their own—and collecting pledges for the cause.
The funds raised went to Carolina and Bark For Life PEI to help Islanders and their families who are dealing with cancer. Carolina is currently at her home in Mount Olive, New Jersey, where she is receiving treatment.
