Some young Calgarians have come up with a creative way to help an Alberta animal rescue group.
Woodworking students at Forest Lawn High School (FLHS) spent weeks making a table and matching benches.
They’re donating the furniture to be auctioned off at an upcoming fundraising event for the Fur-Ever Homes Rescue organization.
Volunteers with the group brought a few dogs for a visit to the school’s woodwork shop, using the occasion to thank the students for their help.
“It will help pay for our medical bills, our transport bills and many, many other things,” Fur-Ever’s Melisa Eye said.
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Meeting the dogs brought some memorable moments for the students.
“They are amazing,” Grade 12 student Sami Ibrahim said. “They’re so cute and friendly.”
The idea for the project came from FLHS woodworking teacher Cory Melenchuk, who first helped out Fur-Ever during a 2022 trip back from Saskatchewan, by bringing along a couple of dogs …