During the month of January, RCA continued its support for the local animal shelter. Several members such as Daniel Tran, Robert Tran, Michael Brown, Nicholas Navarro, Evan Chang, Kyan Chang, Sophie Chung and Sierra Kusek recycled old t-shirts to create dog toys and blankets. The shirts were prepared, cut into strips and then braided in two different styles. The blankets were prepared, and the border knotted. The toys and blankets will keep the animals entertained and warm during the cooler months. Oftentimes these animals stay in the shelter for days if not weeks and months with little to no entertainment. This has a negative impact on the animals which the groups want to counter with their work. The group hopes that these toys will help alleviate the loneliness and the boredom that many of these animals are experiencing. By recycling old t-shirts, the group also helped reduce the trash on the landfills thus helping the environment at the same time.
Volunteers:
Daniel Tran, Robert Tran, Nicholas Navarro and Sophie Chung 2 hrs. each
Sierra Kusek 3 hrs.
Michael Brown, Evan Chang, Kyan Chang 4 hrs. each
