Volunteer of the Month: David Scholtz

Now graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in political science and English, Dave first learned about CAA from a poster for our New Volunteer Meeting. Shortly after attending the meeting Dave delved into a variety of areas within the group—everything from becoming a Veg Starter Kit stand adopter and postering to designing flyers and staffing events.

Taking the animals’ plight seriously, Dave has made a major impact by raising awareness about factory farming and vegetarianism through distributing leaflets. Whether serving as an on-site coordinator for CAA's Minnesota College Leafleting Day or a late-night leafleter at popular youth concerts, Dave has single-handedly distributed  nearly 5,000 leaflets in the past few months! For Dave, leafleting “leads to the most amount of progress—with the biggest bang for the buck.”

Dave's strong passion for animal advocacy is a reflection of his interest in animal ethics and dedication to effective activism: “I think animals deserve rights, for the same reason humans deserve rights, because they’re sentient beings with an interest in living their own lives without torture, confinement, and suffering.” His future aspirations include becoming an animal lawyer, advocating for legal rights for animals, and rendering factory farming obsolete.

Learn more about our volunteer program and fill out an application to help animals today!