Troy Students Make 'Doggie Kits' for Animal Rescue Center

Submitted by Troy School District 30-C

Photo: Doggie Starter Kit donated to Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue by Troy Community School District 30-C William B. Orenic Intermediate School students.

Two classes of Troy Community School District 30-C fifth graders took on a service project in October making a “Doggie Starter Kit” for Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue in Joliet.

The students raised money to purchase the items in the kit, which included a tug toy made by the students, chew toys, a leash and collar, American-made treats, a student-made brochure on how to care for a dog and two large bags of dog food, among other items. The Doggie Starter Kit will be used by the rescue center in a raffle to help with older dog adoptions.

The project was done by students in William B. Orenic Intermediate School’s Citizenship through Community Service classes, taught by Allison Acevedo.

During their field trip to the rescue center, the students also donated dog blankets, leashes and collars, tennis balls and a basket of 50 pull toys that they made themselves from t-shirts. While there, the students also played with and walked the dogs, fed them and gave them a bath and learned facts about Hopeful Tails.