Thirty-two students from the Tyler chapters of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) and the Technology Student Association (TSA) held a drive-through donation event benefiting the local pet rescue shelter Pets Fur People.
“I am very proud of all of these students for their hard work and dedication to our community,” advisor for NTHS and TSA Chief Mike Baker said. “They did all the work and ran the event, especially on a frigid and windy Saturday! I also want to thank the other advisors for these two clubs; Sam Becze, engineering & construction teacher; Ana Vazquez, architecture teacher; and Jeffrey Dean, welding teacher.”
The students from Tyler High and Tyler Legacy all attend classes at the Career and Technology Center (CTC). They came up with the idea and contacted the shelter themselves. After receiving a wish list of items, they set up the event. The students successfully gathered more than 80 items, including more than 350 pounds of dry dog food, many rolls of paper towels, blankets, towels, puppy and kitten food, toys, and cleaning supplies. All items were delivered to the shelter Saturday afternoon. This is the first time for this event, and the students hope to make it an annual community service project. They also hope to expand the event to include other shelters in the future.
The elected leaders of both organizations want to thank all organization members for their time, the people of Tyler and Smith County for their donations, and the Administration of Tyler ISD Career & Technology Center for their support.
For more information, contact Jennifer Hines at Jennifer.Hines@TylerISD.org.
