Fourth and fifth grade student council members at East Fairhaven School pose with the items they have collected for the Fairhaven Animal Shelter on 3/21/22.(FRONT ROW, L-R: Wyatt Rotundo, Adam Perron, Kendall Soares, Rowan Donly, Danika Reynolds, and Claire Tyson; BACK ROW, L-R: Emmalyn Pereira, Sydney Benevides, Layla Bettencourt, Isabel Borges, Gia Arruda, Alex Khintibidze. Photo by Lori Richard for the Neighb News.
By Lori Richard, Neighb News Correspondent
Over the past three weeks, members of the East Fairhaven School student in grades 4 and 5 have been collecting dog and cat food, toys, cleaning supplies and more in their Fairhaven Animal Shelter Pet Drive.
The students conceived of, organized, and ran the fundraiser, including creating posters and flyers and reminding their fellow classmates in daily school announcements to give generously.
Based on the impressive number of bags and boxes that lined the hallway, it’s clear they rose to the challenge.
The students also coordinated their efforts with the Fairhaven Animal Shelter to ensure they were providing much-needed products for the animals. By doing their part to help local strays, the students are living up to the famous words, which are oft-repeated at E.F.S.: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Students and East Fairhaven School Principal Wendy Weidenfeller prepare donated items to go to the Fairhaven Animal Shelter on 3/21/22. Photo by Lori Richard for the Neighb News.
East Fairhaven School fifth graders check bags of donations for the Fairhaven Animal Shelter on 3/21/22. Photo by Lori Richard for the Neighb News.
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