Blog #11

Part 1:
This week in the writing center there was another person asking for help on their paper for their class. It was for history, and they were trying to explain Mongolians and their influence in Asia. There wasn't many issues with their paper, they were more just looking for last minute changes to make to it before he needed to turn it in the next day. While he covered most of the needs of the assignment, his paper was lacking grammatically. When the paper was read aloud to him, he caught onto all the problems his paper had. Reading the paper out loud does seem to be very helpful in catching things that are missing or wrong with your paper.

Part 2:
I will be talking about the contents of the brochure and why it was important to make the way it is. The brochure is meant to be handed out to all people who are unaware of what the SCA is or does. It will educate people about what SCA does, as well as what readers can do to help and donate to SCA. This is necassary and goes with what Georgia asked from us.

About Us

Second Chance Animal, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit committed to promoting the humane treatment of animals, preventing animal cruelty, and ending domestic pet over-population. We’re striving to reach this goal by educating the public on the importance of responsible pet ownership and preventing the next generation of homeless pets.

EVERY animal deserves a good life and a loving home. With the support of the community, we have already been able to help thousands of pets in our local area. We hope with continued support, we will be able to grow and fight for a better world for all animals

Our mission is to improve the lives of all animals and end domestic over-population, an aggressive spay/neuter program, and compassionate stewardship of resources.

We depend on volunteers and donations to maintain our funding and help us end animal suffering 

Our History

Georgia Martinell moved to a rural Northern Idaho town in 2006, and realized the extreme need for action.  With no other animal rescue groups in the immediate area, the stray population was large and people had nowhere to go for low-cost spaying and neutering services.

Georgia started holding yard sales to earn extra money so she could help out.  As people heard about these new animal programs and services, more and more families started providing assistance. A Board of Directors was formed and Second Chance Animal, Inc. was made into a legitimate 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. To date we have helped more than 560 animals, supplied over 55 dog houses to those with no shelter, given away thousands of pounds of kibble to hungry pets.  This was all done in the last 3 years with less than 20 volunteers.

Blog #10

Part 1:
In the writing center this week, I helped an older individual returning to college with his paper. Since it has been a long time since he has needed to write any informative papers, so he needed a lot of help with correct use of commas, grammar, and citations. I noticed that reading the paper aloud to him allowed him to understand what things were wrong with his paper, and he was able to pick up more on problems with his paper. I feel I will be able to tutor people who come in to the writing center on my own soon.
Part 2:

I was working on the brochure some more recently. I am a lot happier with the new formatting I am changing on the front page. I am really just trying to make it more interesting to the reader who picks up the brochure. My next step will probably be picking fonts that will work well when it is printed out, as well as including some of the last info I will be putting into the brochure, such as how to donate and where readers can volunteer. After the conference, I also feel I will need to add more explanation as to the necessity of SCA to the community, as well as how I can rearrange the topics to be more appealing and interestingly placed to the reader

Blog #9

Part 1:
This week, I spent a large portion of time helping an Asian student with their paper. He had problems with their citations and needed assistance correcting them. He was asked to complete his paper using Turbian citation, a way that I had not heard of before. I had to look online and learn a whole new citation method in order to help him correct his paper. Most of the difficulty with helping him out is he wasn't great at English yet, so it took a while for me to explain the changes he needed to make to be correct in a way he could understand.
Part 2:
So far, for Second Chance Animal, we have created the foundation for the brochure. Once we get access to a previous copy of the brochure, we can get a better understanding on what is wanted on the final. Also, we have created a list of changes that we think should be applied to the website to make it look nicer. We only need to figure out from Georgia what to put on the brochure and the changes she would like to see, as well as apply the final formatting changes and pictures and it will be about ready.