As one of the required parts of our students eligibility to participate in our "Bright Lights and the Big City" trip to NYC, they are required to accumulate community service hours in order to earn "points." One of the service activities that we've been participating in on a regular basis now is volunteering at the Humane Society of the Delta.
The Humane Society of the Delta was founded just over a year ago, and has made significant strides in reducing the number of strays in Phillips County through both local adoption and transport services that allow animals to be transported to other areas of the country where they have a better chance of being adopted into a loving home.
On Monday afternoons, students and at least one of our trip chaperones have been lending a helping hands by "getting their hands dirty" and feeding, watering, and cleaning up after the animals at the shelter.
One of the more endearing parts of this activity had been to see the tender way students who sometimes may appear to have a "tough outer shell" gently pet and show affection to the animals after the work is done and they are able to spend some time giving the animals much-needed personal attention.
We hope to continue this partnership with the Humane Society in the Spring and feel that our students are learning valuable lessons that will help them to become better adults and add positive contributions to our society in the future.
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