UPDATE: Chenango Bridge Elementary exceeded its goal of 1,000 items and ended up donating 1,354 items! Amazing job, Warriors!
These donations will greatly assist the shelters as they help rescue animals to find their forever homes!
Background:
During their social studies inquiry-based learning, Ms. Baity’s fourth grade class was inspired by the topic of local community change. The class wanted to do something to help their community. After some brainstorming, they decided an “Animal Shelter Donation Drive” was a great place to start.
“Saving animals. Serving the community.” That’s their motto. Motivated by compassion, the class called upon the entire Chenango Bridge Elementary School (grades 3-5) to join them in the drive and help make a difference. The goal of the drive was to collect 1,000 items. These items, such as dog food and cat toys, would then be donated to the Broome County Humane Society and Broome County Dog Shelter.
The donation drive kicked off on April 19. On April 29, 699 items had already been collected! The drive continued until May 7 with various days of animal-inspired and other fun themes and activities sprinkled in.
In addition, on April 26, a representative from the Broome County Humane Society was able to Zoom into Chenango Bridge Elementary School classes. They shared how these donations will help the shelter's animals, such as Charlie (pictured below).