In any case, the class saw a newspaper photo of a group of neglected foxhounds that were rescued from a local man. Saddened by the picture, the fourth graders decided they wanted to do something to help. They handed out fliers, made announcements over the school intercom, and set up a table to collect money each day of their five-day campaign. They received money from everyone from kindergarteners with piggy banks in hand to neighborhood people who didn't even have children at the school, and they brought in four and a half times their initial fundraising goal. For the full article, click here .
Teens can make a difference.
Simply by talking to people about animal welfare issues, you're helping. And getting out there and doing your part to help save animal lives is a way of taking that a step further and showing people that you're really devoted to advancing those issues. In fact, it sends them a message that maybe they should give animals some more thought. As fourteen year old Lindsey Branford said in regard to her website, Pets Pal, the toughest part was getting people to believe her. I think now I'm finally being taken seriously.