For students in Switlik teacher Ryana Gonzalez’s enrichment class, service to others means four-legged friends, too. Tasked with organizing a service project for their community, the students selected local nonprofits Forgotten Felines and the Marathon SPCA as the recipient organizations, orchestrating a pet donation drive and taking full ownership from planning and coordination to advertising and daily in-school promotions. Their efforts netted more than 350 donations, culminating in a field trip to the SPCA to drop off donations and spend some quality time with furry friends. Pictured are class members with Gonzalez, back center, and Forgotten Felines’ Megan Hughes, back left. CONTRIBUTED
