Volunteer of the Month: Leah Kodner

Leah Kodner graduated from the University of Minnesota this spring with a degree in American History. Leah started to consider becoming a vegetarian in high school, but it was in her freshman year of college, when she learned about factory farming, that she made the switch.

Volunteering with CAA is not the only thing Leah does to help animals. She works at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center as a Crew Leader of the mammal nursery. She trains volunteers and feeds, cleans, and gives medications to injured and orphaned baby squirrels. She also works as a tour guide at the Ard Godfrey house, dressing up in 1850's-era dresses and giving tours of the house. Outside of work and volunteering, Leah enjoys swimming, figure skating, swing dancing, and hanging out with her friends and family.

Leah is the Communications Coordinator at CAA until August 21st. Her main task is the E-Newsletter. She is also co-organizing the fall Food Showcase, and is a proud member of the Writer's Group; every week she responds to articles in newspapers or writes her own and submits them.

Leah says she loves "feeling like I'm helping animals, in my own small way. It's good when you know that your work is actually making a difference."