Sixth graders Anna Yaksich too Sydni Henley of Colfax Upper Elementary accept gear upward a lofty destination for themselves: to heighten $25,000 for . So far, they accept raised over $15,000! Recently, they were awarded showtime identify inward the national Youth Jefferson Award inward the “Animal Rights” category for their ongoing fundraising operate for .
In the summertime of 2008, too thence seven-year quondam Anna Yaksich watched an episode of Oprah on the cruelty too mistreatment of dogs at puppy mills. She was shocked too saddened simply the episode inspired her to act. She decided too thence that she had to produce something to help. She called her best friend Sydni Henley, too the ii of them got to operate raising coin to assist the animals. They started off alongside a lemonade stand upward too raised $200 that summertime for .
They gear upward a destination of $400 inward 2009 too far exceeded that yesteryear hosting several events alongside their friends too neighbors, including game nights, an H2O ice cream social, too raffling off a handmade quilt. They raised $1,250 that year. They purchased a brick inward ' patio inscribed alongside the words “For the Love of All Animals.” “For the Love of All Animals” has been their inspirational phrase e'er since.
In 2010 they held their biggest too virtually creative fundraiser, a domestic dog wedding. Anna’s goldendoodle, Toby, married his puppy pal, Sadie, inward front end of 100+ friends too identify unit of measurement members too raised over $4,000! Last year’s upshot “Polish Your Paws” brought inward over $2,700.
Their donations too creative fundraising has grabbed the attending of local media, netting the girls featured articles inward newspapers too appearances on ’ Annual telethon. They equally good were honored alongside Allegheny Valley School District’s “Extra Mile Award” too won ’ Humane Helper Award for 2011.
So far, the full amount raised yesteryear this dynamic duo is over $15,000 too they demo no signs of stopping! Anna too Sydni desire to brand a divergence inward the lives of helpless animals yesteryear supporting . The ii promise to heighten $25,000 yesteryear the fourth dimension they graduate high school.
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