Cypress Creek Elementary students donate dog food to help animals in need

Throughout 2017 and this year, students at Cypress Creek Elementary have been collecting dog food to donate to the Sophie's Circle food pantry. 

On Wednesday, Feb. 28, Cypress Creek teacher Michelle Phelan and 20 of her students loaded bags, cans and more bags of what they had brought into the back of Sophie's Circle Founder Kathy Blackman's car. It was a sizable pile that that took several trips by the students to move. 

Through the organization, the donated food will provide assistance to people who don't have enough money to feed their pets. The food pantry has been running for 10 years. 

But the day wasn't just about donations. Phelan's students also had a chance to meet three dogs that had been rescued. The students asked questions and played with the dogs as Blackman and volunteer Mona Dera told them about what the non-profit does. 

As for why they wanted to help the organization, Phelan said it was all about "teaching the students the importance of using our life skills by giving back to help others."

To learn more about Sophie's Circle, visit sophiescircle.org.