Way to go, Voorheesville Elementary School students!

At a March "Pennies for Paws" assembly, the Hudson Mohawk Humane Society reminded students about the importance of service in their own community.

Deidre Bruce, the humane society’s volunteer coordinator, her dog Sophie, along with the humane society’s assistant director, came to speak to students about making donations to the humane society.

For two weeks, students were encouraged to bring loose change, wet or dry cat and dog food and plastic bottles to school to donate them to the organization.

"The assembly went very well," said school guidance counselor Suzanne Paulson, who said that she was proud of the students' response to the call for donations.

In addition to the Humane Society’s visit, fifth graders sang a song and performed swing dancing, and the second-grade students sang a song as well.