{"id":269,"date":"2007-05-17T07:13:30","date_gmt":"2007-05-17T15:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/2007\/05\/17\/mcdougle-students-donate-animals-to-needy-families\/"},"modified":"2007-05-17T07:14:16","modified_gmt":"2007-05-17T15:14:16","slug":"mcdougle-students-donate-animals-to-needy-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/2007\/05\/mcdougle-students-donate-animals-to-needy-families\/","title":{"rendered":"McDougle students donate animals to needy families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>By Susan Dickson<\/strong><br \/>\nStaff Writer <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Two sheep, four goats, one cow and two llamas, recently purchased by McDougle Elementary School, will soon find homes with needy families around the world.<\/p>\n<p>With more than $1,500 raised by McDougle Elementary students during the month of April, the animals will be donated to families through the Heifer International Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nHeifer International helps feed millions of people in more than 120 counties by donating animals to families to help them become more self-reliant. Recipients then become donors by giving one or more of their animals\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 offspring to other families.<\/p>\n<p>The fundraiser started earlier this year in Linda Poythress\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s second-grade class, where students invited their parents and staff members to come hear each child read for a quarter. The project was so successful, Principal Tekeisha Ford said, they decided to make it a school-wide effort.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We got excited about it,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Ford said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We wanted to just include everybody.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<br \/>\nStudents held bake sales, did extra chores or sold old toys to raise money. Some even donated their allowances.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It was really interesting to see how [the students] worked in the community,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Ford said.<\/p>\n<p>The project coincided with the school\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s April character education focus, which was global awareness. Each month, the school has a different character trait that the kids learn about and discuss.<\/p>\n<p>While learning about the project, many students had questions about how Heifer International works. Some wanted to know how poor families could afford to feed the animals, while others asked how the animals could help the families.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It helped [the students] understand how other people live and what this really meant to them,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Ford said.<\/p>\n<p>Their original goal was to raise enough money to buy a cow, Ford said. With all the money raised, McDougle Elementary was able to buy nine animals, including a cow, in the Heifer Foundation\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Joy to the World\u00e2\u20ac\u009d package.<\/p>\n<p>Carol Morton, a McDougle Elementary reading teacher who helped organize the project, said the school is already planning another Heifer International fundraiser for next year. In addition, teachers are exploring ways to tie the project in with other parts of the curricula.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Morton said they might use the project in math classes, where students could count the money collected.<\/p>\n<p>As for this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s project, Morton said she was pleased with the students\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 participation.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It was a true school-wide effort,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It was awesome.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Two sheep, four goats, one cow and two llamas, recently purchased by McDougle Elementary School, will soon find homes with needy families around the world. 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