Making change — Edgerton third graders get inspired to help their community and adoptable animals
Humane Society of Northwest Montana Shelter Manager Noelle Almrud lets Edgerton Elementary third graders, left to right, Maddie Kruse, Harper Hanson, Colt Collier and Tommy Bedker and teacher Desi Palmer pet Pluto, a puppy up for adoption along with littermate Hades, at the school on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The third graders presented the Humane Society with $532.44 after organizing a schoolwide coin drive initiated and spearheaded by third-grade teacher Alexis Gilbert's class. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake)
Edgerton Elementary third-grader Paisley Sheldon shares about the process of organizing and holding a schoolwide coin drive to benefit the Humane Society of Northwest Montana to shelter staff on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the school. The fundraiser was initiated and spearheaded by third-grade teacher Alexis Gilbert's class (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake)
Edgerton Elementary School third graders take a group photo with Humane Society of Northwest Montana Executive Director Stacie DaBolt, who holds Hades, a puppy up for adoption, after donating $532.44 to the animal shelter. Left of DeBolt is Edgerton third-grade teacher Alexia Gilbert whose students spearheaded initiated and spearheaded the schoolwide coin drive after reading articles about children doing things to help their communities. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake)
After reading articles about how children were helping their neighbors, Edgerton Elementary third graders in Alexis Gilbert’s class were inspired to make a change in their own community.
“We can do this,” third-grader Theron Paugh said when asked what he thought about starting a fundraiser.
First, a class meeting was held where different ideas were proposed such as collecting school supplies or books, third-grader Odin Ogden said. Taking a vote, the class decided to hold a schoolwide coin drive to benefit a local nonprofit.
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