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Washington Township senior outlines ‘Meow Meowluene’ trunk-or-treat to benefit local cat rescue
Summary
A Washington Township senior told the school board she will host a trunk-or-treat fundraiser at Orchard Valley Middle School to raise donations for Perfect Angels Cat Rescue; the board presented a certificate recognizing her Eagle Scout community project.
Caitlin Davies, a senior at Gloucester County Institute of Technology and a life scout, asked the Washington Township Board of Education on Tuesday to approve her Eagle Scout community project: a trunk-or-treat fundraiser at Orchard Valley Middle School to gather donations for Perfect Angels Cat Rescue.
"My name is Caitlin Davies, and I am currently a senior at GCIT enrolled in the engineering program," Davies told the board. She said the event will require preregistration for attendees and volunteers, will include a costume parade, a haunted walk run by volunteers, and a DJ. Donations requested on the event flyer will focus on items the rescue needs most, including cat food and litter; onsite sellers will be available for those who arrive without contributions.
The project, which Davies said is meant both to raise funds and to bring the community together, will use QR codes and a short promotional video the presenter plans to post on social media and distribute to troop members. "As a former student at Orchard Valley Middle School, I also wanted to host this event at that location because I knew it would be a great way to bring the school and local community together," she said.
Board members and administrators thanked Davies for the proposal. The board presented a certificate recognizing her leadership and community service, which the minutes indicate was signed by Eric Hibbs and Julie Cazemple. The certificate language read, in part, that Davies’ "commitment to service reflects the highest ideals of scouting and exemplifies the values of compassion, initiative, and civic responsibility."
Davies said she hopes leftover funds will purchase higher-cost items the rescue needs and that the event could help seed more community events in the future. The board did not register any formal objection to the project during the meeting and acknowledged its support; administrators indicated they would follow usual event procedures for school-hosted activities.
The board also used the same meeting to celebrate Sandy Fitzpatrick, a kindergarten teacher at Birches Elementary, who was introduced as Gloucester County Teacher of the Year. A student, SJ Cora, offered a brief tribute describing Fitzpatrick’s classroom approach and kindness.
