Sanders Corner Elementary Students Help Loudoun County Animals

The fifth grade classes at Sanders Corner Elementary School completed a service project at the end of May with the goal of raising awareness of homeless animals and collecting pet food for the Loudoun Pet Pantry and Humane Society of Loudoun County.

The students colored “pet rocks” with pictures of animals and messages that encouraged people to remember there are homeless animals that need to be adopted. The rocks included messages like “Life is better with a pet” and “Adopt a pet, they will make your life brighter”. The students then placed the rocks around the school, in their neighborhoods, and in parks where they would be on display for people to see.

The students also collaborated to make posters for animals that were listed for adoption on the HSLC website. Those posters and some of the rocks were displayed at a booth at the Ashburn Farm HOA Summer Kickoff event. Donations were also collected at the event.

Finally, the students held a donation drive to collect pet food for the Pet Pantry and Humane Society of Loudoun County. The students competed to collect donations for the activity they wanted the whole class to do. The activity with the most donations was Students vs Teachers Kickball. In total, about 300 pounds of pet food was collected during the week.