FLORENCE, Alabama - A Florence teen is being honored by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for her work helping animals in her local animal shelter.
Monica Williford, 14, has received a Star Street Teamer Award from peta2, PETA's youth division. According to a news release from the group, the Street Team is a group of youth activists who help animals through in-person events, online campaigns and social media.
Williford won the award for her take on "extreme couponing," the news release said. The Florence Freshman Center student collects every coupon for pet food, toys and other supplies that she can find and uses them to buy the items, at low- or no-cost. She then donates the supplies to the animal shelter.
"Monica looked at the national mini-craze of extreme couponing, and the first thing that came to her mind--and her heart--was how she could seize on it to help cats, dogs, and other animals," Marta Holmberg, peta2's director, said in the news release. "Young people are leading the animal rights charge, and Monica is a trailblazer they can look to for inspiration."
Williford also volunteers her time at the animal shelter and makes candles and other craft items for the shelter to use for fundraising efforts.
For her efforts, the teen was awarded a framed certificate and has been featured on peta2.com's "Everyday Heroes" feature.
For more information on PETA's youth program, visit peta2.com.
Crystal Bonvillian can be reached at 256-532-2630 or at cbonvillian@al.com.Source: http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/03/florence_teen_honored_by_peta.html
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