dpvhs hall of fame
Join us in celebrating the kindness and generosity of our friends in the community who have joined together to help DPVHS make a difference for animals and their people. Read on to find out about the special projects these groups and individuals have completed!
april 2010
Brownie Troop 166 of Longmeadow completed a tremendously successful project to help homeless animals! For their Bronze award, the troop collected cat food for the DPVHS Pet Food Bank. Cat food is greatly needed for the pet food bank—it is in much greater demand than dog food, so we are very thankful the troop decided to focus on it! In early April they collected food at their school, Dave’s, and AW Brown’s. Their goal was to collected 350 pounds of cat food, but they ended up taking in nearly 500 pounds! Additionally, the group transferred all of that food into gallon size Ziploc bags for the pet food bank. Wow! Excellent job!
Troop 166 of Longmeadow with some of the food they collected for the pet food bank.
Eagle Scout Nathan D'Entremont chose the animals of DPVHS as beneficiaries of his Eagle Scout Project, and we are so happy he did. Nathan collected a LOT of items we greatly need. The items include: 21 blankets, 56 towels, 16 cans of dog food, 40 bags of hard dog food, 1 dog bowl, 5 dog toys, 14 leashes, 20 cans cat food, 12 bags of hard cat food, 3 bags cat litter, 1 cat toy, 1 cat bowl, 1 bag timothy pellets, 3 grooming products, 2 crates, 4 litter boxes, 1 pack paper plates, 23 rolls paper towels, 4 bottles bleach, 4 bottles hand sanitizer, 1 snow blower, and $60 in gift cards to Stop & Shop. Thank you so much, Nathan, for your hard work and commitment to helping animals in need!
Nathan and DPVHS friend with the collected donations.
Brownie Troop 11061 from Belchertown sold cookies and used the proceeds for purchasing much-needed supplies for the DPVHS adoption centers. Items purchased included: dog and cat food, cat toys, KMR (milk replacer for kittens), rawhides and Greenies for the dogs. They also made fleece cat blankets to keep adoption center cats comfortable and snuggly while awaiting their forever homes. Great job, and thank you for choosing to help make life easier and better for animals and their people!
Brownie Troop 11061 from Belchertown with Emily and DPVHS friend.
march 2010
Seven exceptionally motivated students of Gateway Regional Middle School coordinated a very successful donation drive to benefit the animals of DPVHS, which extended throughout the school and into the community. The students utilized a video presentation, letter writing campaign to local businesses, posters, and flyers to promote their donation drive.
Items collected included: 428 pounds of dog food; 39 pounds cat food; 7 pounds dog biscuits; 2 bird cages; 36 cans cat food; 59 cans dog food; 21 wash cloths; 1 box dryer sheets; 5 towels; 1 box tissues; 2 bottles dish soap; 3 bottles hand sanitizer; 2 sponges; 8 dog toys; 1 dog brush; 3 leashes; 6 collars; 1 pad paper; 1 package dog treats; 1 package small animal treats; 2 feeders; 4 blankets; 5 pounds rabbit food; 2 dog crates; and cash donations.
The students who made this project possible are: Caitlyn Bodoh, Lizzie Bean, Samantha King, Alex Webster, Kristy Valiere, Jon Wyand, and Alison Fisk. Thank you all so much for organizing such a tremendous project to help people and animals in your community!
Gateway Junior High School students are joined by DPVHS staff members, Rebecca, Emily and Lori.
Gateway Junior High School students with some of the supplies collected for DPVHS.
Girl Scout Troop 509 worked on several projects to help animals in need. They collected pet food, which they then transferred into gallon size bags for DPVHS’ Pet Food Bank program. They also made cat toys which they handed out to adoption center cats. Thank you for working to make a difference for animals and people in need!
february 2010
The students of Chicopee HS School to Career program completed a school-wide donation drive to benefit animals in our community. They collected 100lb cat litter, 20lb hard cat food, cat and dog toys, peanut butter, latex gloves, sponges, cat beds, bowls, canned cat food, homemade dog cookies (which the dogs LOVED!), rawhide chews, canned dog food, dog clothes, yards of felt fabric, 28lb dog biscuits, and cleaning spray. Thank you so much for taking the initiative to make a difference in your community!
Students of Chicopee HS School to Career Program
Laura McDonough and Karin Linegar did a great job holding a donation drive to benefit Dakin animals at the Northampton Wal-Mart in early February. Together they raised $52.54 and lots of much-needed items: dog collars, cat litter, hard cat food, paper towels, dryer sheets, dishwashing detergent, puppy treats, dog bones, dog toys, rawhide treats. Thank you both so much for going above and beyond to help those in need!
Students from the Pre-Employment Program at Franklin County Technical School raised a whopping $750 for Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society! They sold 132 hand-made scarves made by Charlotte Choleva and donated the proceeds to DPVHS. The students who participated in selling the scarves are: Alicia, Anna, Andrea, Calvin, Cody, Corey, Heather, Jenn, Josh, Kyle, Melissa, Nick and Scott. Teachers and staff involved in the project were: Charlie Choleva, Guy LaPollo, JoAnn Stafford and Brittany Tyler. What a wonderful accomplishment! This is their second year doing this project, and we are so grateful to have them as friends of DPVHS. Thank you for your hard work!
Students from the Pre-Employment Program at Franklin County Technical School
For Valentine’s weekend, Sarah Couture organized a donation drive and collected lots of animal supplies and food to help adoption center animals. Thank you so much, Sarah, for your compassion and drive to help animals in need!
Sarah Couture
Our friends Ashley Andriulli and Meghan Rothschild of Six Flags New England coordinated a special event on Valentine’s Day to support our pet food bank. The event was very successful and brought in carloads of food and supplies as well as cash donations. We look forward to our next partnership with Six Flags New England to benefit the animals, thank you!!
The students of Smith College Campus School did a donation drive to help the animals at DPVHS. They collected paper towels, dish soap, dog bones, plastic cups, disposable gloves, sponges, 41 lb cat litter, construction paper, canned cat food, large dog crate, dog treats, dog shampoo, hard cat food, and canned dog food. Way to go! Thank you for helping us help those who can’t help themselves.
The students of Smith College Campus School
january 2010
4-H Hilltown Bird Brains held a number of fundraising events throughout the year to benefit DPVHS. This month, they presented DPVHS with a check for $150! Thank you all so much for your hard work and dedication!
DPVHS's Candy lash and the 4H Hilltown Bird Brains
Mrs. Hurwitz’s 4th Grade Students in Room 215 of Springfield’s Frederick Harris Elementary School, made two beautiful sets of holiday ornaments for DPVHS Springfield. The class made winter holiday decorations and Valentine’s decorations. Their creative work not only brightened up the adoption center, it also showcased adoptable animals by incorporating animal’s pictures into the decorations. Thank you for giving our adoption center some pizzazz during the holidays!
The Girl Scout Troop of West Springfield did a wish list collection to benefit Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society. Items they collected included: dry cat and dog food for the pet food bank, towels, and blankets. Thank you for putting your love for animals into action!
Lauren and Lindsay Kinney did a wish list collection to benefit Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society. Items they collected included: blankets, towels, canned and hard cat food, a large cat toy, bleach, dish soap, dog toys, hard and canned dog food, cat carrier, cat food bowls, dog leashes and collars, and cash donations. Thank you so much, Lauren and Lindsay, for your care and compassion for animals!
Lauren & Lindsay Kinney
Girl Scout Daisy Troop 212 of Longmeadow did a wish list collection to benefit Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society. Items they collected included: paper towels, bleach, vinegar, pens, canned cat and dog food, dog bed, fleece blankets, dish soap, water bowls, antibiotics, dog bones, baby food, and dog toys. Thank you all so much for your hard work to help animals in need!
Left to right: Maddie, Arlia, Isabella, Sabrina, Casey, McKenna and Tia (not pictured-Nina)
Danielle McQuaid held a successful donation drive at the Northampton Wal-Mart early this month. She collected a 20 lb bag of dog food, large bag of dog biscuits, 20lb bag of cat food, 2 blankets, 2 cans of soft cat food, 2 cans of soft dog food, and more than $60 in cash donations. Thank you, Danielle, for braving the cold to make this winter more comfortable for animals in need!