Students Speak Out Against Animal Abuse

Date: 13th April 2013
Source: The Star – Metro – Central

On a mission: (From left) BERJAYA University College of Hospitality operations and resources director Shirley Hoo visiting booths with exhibition ambassadors Tong and Ng at Berjaya Times Square.

A TWO-DAY exhibition titled �Save Our Wildlife Exhibition KL �13� was held at Berjaya Times Square recently.

With the slogan �Make Animals� Rights Known (M.A.R.K.)�, the exhibition was aimed at raising awareness to stop animal abuse.

It was a corporate social responsibility project by BERJAYA University College of Hospitality event management diploma students Gwendoline Yap, Rowena Ang Ji Lin, Lee Yi Yun and Vickie Chau.

�It is a great experience as a student to be given the opportunity to organise such an event.

�We are grateful to our lecturers for their encouragement and support and to our friends for their assistance,� she said.

The exhibitors were Freeland Foundation, Malayan Tiger (MYCAT), Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia, PAWS, SPCA and Young Malaysians Movement (YMM).

Among the activities were educational talks by exhibitors, dance performances, dance competitions and lucky draws.

The exhibition ambassadors � Miss Universe Malaysia 2013 Carey Ng, local celebrities Chris Tong Bing Yu, Keith Valentine Tan, Joey Leong and Lee Chui Ting � also made an appearance during the event.

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The Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia was established in October 2011. The aim of the society is to bring about the recovery of depleted wild populations of turtles, with particular reference to freshwater turtles, in Malaysia through partnerships with like-minded organizations, individuals and local communities as well as through its own programs.

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