STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Students from Pocono Mountain East High School spent the day giving back to their community.
Senator Rosemary Brown joined the senior class at Animal Welfare Society of Monroe County to volunteer with them.
70th Annual Special Needs Fishing DerbyThe purpose of the student-led initiative is simple yet powerful to give back to the community that has supported these students throughout their academic journey.
"We're doing a bunch of things to just help out with all of the volunteer services. So some of us are cleaning beddings, some people are interacting with the animals, and a lot of the time we're just helping to clean up to keep it more organized and safe environment for the animals as much as we can," explained Chance Cortes, President, FBLA, region 21.
"My brother Jacob Pochron, he was a senior in class of 2023. He started this in 2022. It's now our third year doing it and he started it as a way to give back to the community. We come from an immigrant family who moved here, so community service is very big to us," voiced Zofia Pochron, FBLA member.
Through donations, time, and service, students hope to make a lasting, positive impact while inspiring future classes to carry on the tradition.