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Holiday help for furry friends

JVS program collecting items for humane society

PROMOTING COLLECTION — The Transition to Work program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School is making sure shelter animals are not left out this holiday season by collecting food and other items for the Jefferson County Humane Society. The campaign runs through Dec. 16, and items will be delivered to the site by TTW students. Hanging flyers recently to promote the effort are senior Mackenzie Owen and sophomore Tommy Hunt. -- Contributed

BLOOMINGDALE — Students in the Transition to Work program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School are making sure local shelter animals are not forgotten this holiday season by spearheading an annual collection for the Jefferson County Humane Society.

Program Instructor Christina Henderson said students have been hanging flyers throughout the school as a reminder to bring in food, toys and other supplies to help some furry friends. The collection runs through Dec. 16, after which students will deliver the goods to the site in Wintersville.

Among the requested goods are animal care items, including canned puppy food, dry dog food, kitten or puppy milk replacer, clay cat litter, scoopable litter, small litter boxes, bath towels and artificial sweetener-free peanut butter; office supplies such as copy paper, Scotch tape, forever stamps, manila file folders and black Sharpies; and cleaning supplies, including bleach, paper towels, high-efficiency laundry detergent, 13-gallon trash bags, washcloths, antibacterial hand soap, Windex, empty spray bottles and blue Dawn dish detergent. Monetary donations also will be accepted to aid the humane society.

Henderson also sends a call-out to students’ parents while the students spread the word to others for help. Students and staff will bring in the items, which are then gathered under a Christmas tree in the TTW classroom. She noted that the annual drive has been held around the holidays, but last year’s collection was held in February. Organizers decided to offer it once more at Christmastime when everyone is in the giving spirit.

“I’m a huge animal lover and every class here has a huge heart. The humane society appreciates it, and they make a big deal and take our students’ picture (on delivery day),” she said. “We take two vans so everybody can see the end result of their efforts. They are all about helping and are very unselfish. It’s something exciting and brings the kids together.”

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