Cheyenne Elementary Students Raise Funds for Macomb Humane Society

Second grade students at Cheyenne Elementary School have raised $300 for Macomb Humane Society in Shelby Township through the "Coins for Critters" program.

Throughout the school year students have collected spare change in a jar in Nikki Simons' classroom.

The money raised by students came from extra lunch money, allowance and extra chores completed by the students to earn the coins, according to an email from Simons. At the end of the month, the coins are counted and the total was graphed.  

"We know that the coins collected will help make a difference in the lives of all the critters in need," Simons wrote in her email.

Students will continue collect coins until their visit to the Humane Society on May 30.

"We have realized that a few coins can add up to make a big difference," she wrote.