Kids for Critters

During the year many  local young people make contributions to help the animals. Usually these donations are money that has been raised by saving spare change, having lemonade or cookie sales, or having birthday parties where kids request money for the animals instead of gifts for themselves. Unfortunately, we don't get the names of everyone who leaves donations at the shelter, but here are a few who have helped recently. Thank you to EVERYONE who has brought donations to the shelter.

If you would like to arrange to have a photo of your donation posted on this website, please email: volunteers@mansfieldshelter.org
 

More suggestions for young people who would like to contribute to the medical and food expenses of the shelter animals or to the new animal shelter fund:

• Plan a Carwash
• Have a Bake Sale
• Organize Collection Cans or a Stand at School Sports Events
• Set up a Lemonade Stand
• Donate a Birthday Party
• Collect and Redeem Bottles

Thank You

Ben and best friend Ruby

Benjamin Jankowski

To celebrate Ben's 11th birthday, he requested that his friends give donations for the Mansfield Animal Shelter instead of gifts for him.  With the money he collected Ben made a very generous donation to help the shelter building fund.

For her 9th birthday party, Rachel asked friends and family to bring  donations for the Mansfield Animal Shelter in lieu of gifts. She was happy to present over $200 and lots of pet food and supplies to the shelter! Rachel would adopt all the kitties at the shelter if she could!!

Elizabeth Mackin and Friends

To celebrated her 9th birthday Elizabeth (back row, second from right) asked her friends to bring items from the shelter's wish list, rather than gifts for her. She delivered cat litter, laundry and dish detergent, paper towels, dog dishes, and bags of dog and cat food to the shelter. Thank you, Elizabeth!

Amanda and her brother, with birthday cake.

Happy 6^th Birthday to Amanda

For her 6^th birthday party, Amanda Itzkowitz asked that friends bring checks for the new shelter fund instead of gifts for her.

Thank you, Amanda, for your  generosity to the animals!

Happy 10^th Birthday, Jillian!

"I turned ten this month and for my birthday party I had eleven of my friends over for a party. Instead of presents, I asked everyone if they wanted to bring an item off the shelter's wish list. I was so excited to see all the bleach, detergent, pet food, sponges and cleaner. Even better, some people gave very generous amounts of money. I have been saving my own money for over a month. I would like this money to be donated to the new building fund."

-Jillian Savoie

Members from St. Mary's Cub Scouts Pack #7 visited the shelter prior to launching their drive to collect supplies for the shelter.

Pictured are Scout Leader Pat Daly, and Scouts Patrick Daly, Matthew Buiser, and Eric McQukggan.

Happy Birthday, Felicity

Felicity McMullen invited all her friends to celebrate her 6th Birthday in a unique and giving way.  Her High School Musical dance party took place at the Mansfield YMCA and she asked that in lieu of birthday gifts, her guests bring a food donation for the Mansfield Food Pantry or the Mansfield Animal Shelter.  Felicity proudly delivered her "gifts" to them last weekend!  Happy Birthday Felicity and Thank you!

Carly Rotenberg gets a appreciative kiss from shelter dog Jersey. Carly raised money at her birthday party and donated the funds to the Mansfield Shelter Friends' veterinary expense fund.

Halloween Nightmare Haunt

Ben Yeransian, Tate Shepard, and Tyler Schmidt spent many creative hours planning a Nightmare Haunted House for Halloween. With the admission fees they charged, they raised $600.00 for the new shelter fund.

From left:
Tyler Schmidt, Ben Yeransian, Tate Shepard

 
Lydia, Kim, Julie, Jessica, Ben, Tommy, Joey,and Danny

The Kids' Craft Fair raised $125.⁰⁰ for the shelter.

Melanie & Tess

Together Melanie and Tess held a very successful bake sale, and brought in a generous donation to help with the shelter animals' veterinary expenses.

Donation at the
Celebration of Animals '07

Kurt & Brooke Dudek, Alex Brown, and Kathryn & Sarah Spilane donated money they earned to the new shelter building fund.

Seventeen year old Sarah presented $1,000.00 to the Mansfield Animal Shelter's New Building Fund. Sarah raised money by collecting bottles at the shelter each Thursday, and by setting up a donation table at Stop & Shop.

Thank you, Sarah!!

Tyler, Bobby, and Cassie brought the profits from their lemonade stand to the shelter to help pay for veterinary expenses.

Brownie Troop 195

Brownie Troop 195 collected bottles and cans to raise money to help the animals at the shelter. Thank You!!

The Rumford Gang

Dante, Annette, Beatrice, Clara, Val and Gigi donated their lemonade stand profits to the shelter.

Thanks, guys and girls!

To celebrate her 7th birthday, Carlie donated shelter supplies and cash gifts that she requested for her birthday.

Carlie recently adopted two kittens from the shelter.

For his 10th birthday party Benjamin requested that his friends bring donations for the Mansfield Animal Shelter instead of gifts for him. With the money he collected Benjamin made a very generous donation to help the shelter animals.

Happy Birthday, Benjamin!

The Lemonade Stand Gang

The group pictured above set up a lemonade stand and a yard sale to raise money for the shelter animals' medical expenses. Posing in front of the cat cages are: Gus, Bobby, Joey, and Emmett Huiskamp; Abby and Emma Wyatt, and Tori Moeckel. Nick Moeckel, who also helped, was absent for the photo session.

Daisy Troop #106

Members of Daisy Troop #106 pose outside the shelter with Animal Control Officer Jeff Collins who gave them a tour of the shelter after they brought donations of shelter supplies.

Ally Chadwick (foreground) and her friends (left to right) James Keating, Stephanie Courtois, and Tori Corl.

Middle School Student Organized Car Wash

On April 28th, Ally Chadwick, a seventh grader at the Qualters Middle School, held a car wash to benefit the new Mansfield Animal Shelter. Along with the car wash, Ally solicited donations from local businesses for a raffle, and raised over $700.00. The event was held at Shaw's Mobil Station on Rte. 106. Well done, Ally!

Brownie Troop # 875

Brownie Troop #875 visited the shelter to donate shelter supplies and cash. They were then given a tour of the shelter and its animals by Animal Control Officer Jeff Collins. Thanks Brownies!! We hope to see you again when you're old enough to volunteer at the shelter.

Posing with Sarah is Steve, looking on from his cage.

Living at home with Alexa are three dogs: a puggle, a cocker spaniel, and a mixed breed rescued from hurricane Katrina.

Thank you very much, Adrienne, and Happy Birthday!

The above photos are from the Celebration of Animals on Sept. 9th.

On the left, Melanie, Tess, Kelly, and friends set up a stand to raise money for the shelter by photographing pets who came to the Celebration. On the right, Carly and Cameron donate money they earned at their lemonade stand.

For her 10th birthday party, Erin Lynch asked for shelter donations instead of presents. Her Dad and her brother accompanied her when she brought the donations to the shelter. Happy Birthday, Erin!

Peter, Emmy and Maddie Oldow donated money  they raised from a cookie and lemonade stand, and from a holiday fundraiser.

Jacob Dice of Foxboro donated spare change he has been saving.

One of the shelter volunteers happened to have her camera with her to snap this photo.

Samantha Price celebrated her 9th birthday by asking for donations to the shelter instead of birthday presents for herself. Happy Birthday, Samantha!

Mansfield Hockey Players Donate Supplies to Shelter

On Saturday, February 4th, Mansfield hockey players donated paper towels, dog food, and other supplies to the shelter as part of their community service project. The teams gathered at the shelter, along with Varsity Head Coach Mike McGrath; Junior Varsity Coach Mike Cripps; and Fred Bittner, President of the Hockey Booster Club. Together they presented the supplies to Animal Control Officer Jeff Collins. Since the shelter receives no town funding it depends on donations such as this.

THANK YOU HOCKEY PLAYERS!!