Max Lempert has a garage full of quilts, blankets and bed sheets with yet more on the way. This sizeable stockpile of linens is earmarked for the MSPCA and animals in need.
Lempert, a seventh-grade student from Galvin Middle School, is preparing for his Bar Mitzvah at the end of the month. Part of his preparation is to take on a project that helps the community.
The thirteen-year-old has always had an affection for animals; felines in particular, and says that cats have been a part of his family for as long as he can remember.
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“My cats, Hoot and Zing are always there when I need them,” said Lempert. “If I’m having a bad day, just petting them makes me feel better. Pets are great companions.”
It is this love for animals that made Lempert’s choice of community service projects an easy one.
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“We need to protect and care for animals,” he said.
To that end, he has been collecting bedding as well as toys and food from the community. He has also placed a donation box in Especially for Pets, a local pet store in Cobb Corner and in the Children’s Room at the Canton Public Library. Lempert is on track to collect over 100-pounds of supplies.
The MSPCA, 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is a national and international leader in animal protection and veterinary medicine and provides direct hands-on care for thousands of animals each year.
For more information or to donate to Lempert’s cause, contact Karen Lempert at kesl@verizon.net.