We believe that since many pet owners may not have enough access to information and facilities for the benefit of their pets,how might we increase the amount of resources for pet owners so that animals are better taken care of in Flagler County, 2015 and beyond.
September 2015
- In September we researched about animal shelters around Flagler County and the statistics of animals rescued and adopted.
October 2015
- In October we researched more about animal shelters in and around Flagler County.
- In October we called the humane society and asked a few questions about their shelter and statistics
- In October we’ll have a food/supplies drive in which kids from Bunnell Elementary will be able to donate to the humane society, at the end the class with the most donations will receive a pizza party.
November 2015
- In November we will run a drawing contest in which children of Bunnell Elementary will draw a picture of themselves and their pet at their dream pet park, we will draw some inspiration for the wadsworth dog park revamp from the contest.
December 2015
- In December we will run a writing competition for the children of Bunnell Elementary with a 3 dollar entrance fee about what it's like to be adopted from the perspective of a shelter animal. The money will go towards helping fix the Wadsworth dog park. We will pick a winner from each grade and give them a pencil case stuffed full of goodies.
- Around Christmas we will also have a fundraiser where kids can select which kinds of animals they have, pay around $10 depending on the amount of treats and we will give them a stocking full of treats for their pets.
January 2016
- In January we will start a donation website in which people can donate money to help us fix the wadsworth dog park, we will also place donation boxes around our town for people to donate.
February 2016
- In February we are going to set up stations run by us around our school that have treats and tips on how to love and take care of your pet since Valentine's day is in February.
March 2016
- In March we will inform kids about other animals that live at the shelters such as hamsters, guinea pigs and pigs, since some people think only dogs and cats live at shelters and all animals living at a shelter need homes.
April 2016
- In April we will host a day in which people will be invited to the Flagler Humane Society to learn about cats. We will create interactive and fun activities such as games and power points that will help people to learn more about cats and how to care for them at the same time encouraging people to adopt a cat of their own
May 2016
- In May we will have a pet parade where pets will dress up their pets in the central park of palm coast and walk with their pet in a pet parade where they will be awarded various prizes for creativity, uniqueness and other things.
- In May we will also finish fixing the wadsworth dog park with previously collected funds from fundraisers and donations and inspiration from previous contests. We plan on putting down new sod, doggie pool and other amenities for dogs. We will get budgeting tips from the Palm Coast government who is now in fact fixing another dog park.In September we did research so that we could learn about local shelter animals, how we could support them and what services we could provide.In October we will create a drive in order to collect supplies such as food, toys, soap, blankets and other supplies for the humane society. We will award the class who submitted the most donations with a pizza party!In October we also researched more about shelters and their statistics in and around Flagler county.In November we plan on creating a drawing contest in which students from Bunnell Elementary, except for those in pre-k, will draw a picture of their dream dog park. A first, and second place winner will be selected from each grade and get Popsicles, doughnuts, buster bucks and their drawing displayed on the bulletin in the cafeteria!In December our group will ask the students of Bunnell Elementary to write a story about being adopted from the perspective of an animal. The contest will have a 3 dollar entrance fee which will go toward helping us fix the wadsworth dog park. Every grade will have a winner and each winner will get a new pencil bag filled with goodies.In January we will start a donation website and place donation boxes in and around the school and our town so that we can raise money to rebuild the Wadsworth dog park.In February we will set up stations run by us around our school that teach students how to care and love their pets since Valentine's Day is in February.In March we will inform children in Bunnell Elementary about all of the commonly forgotten shelter animals including pigs, hamsters and guinea pigs since all animals in shelters need homes.In April we will host a cat day where people will be invited to the Flagler Humane Society to learn about cats and how to take care of them in fun and interactive ways using games and power points, we will also encourage them to adopt a cat of their own using posters and sales.In May we will create a "pet parade" in which pet owners will dress up their pets and parade them around a large circle in the Central Park of Palm coast. We will judge them on uniqueness, creativity and other thing, they will receive various prizes depending on the various categories.In May we will also finish fixing the Wadsworth dog park using funds from our fundraisers, donations and contests, we will draw information from our previous contests as well. We will plan on putting down new sod and multiple dog pools.
