Cynwyd Elementary’s ‘Swiftie Club’ channels Taylor’s generosity to provide for area cats
Just like most schools across the country, Lower Merion School District’s Cynwyd Elementary School is filled with fans of West Reading-native, Taylor Swift. There were so many, in fact, the school developed its own “Swiftie Club.”
Led by librarian Ms. Thibault, students gathered weekly through the fall to discuss their devotion to the pop star. In addition to sharing her music, the club also decided to mimic Swift’s generosity, too. The Swiftie Club took Swift’s focus on cats to align their giving back to the community with the same loves of the singer.
“When they learned that Swift is a strong advocate for cats and adoption, they thought, ‘Now we’ve got a reason to be Fearless,’” said a release from LMSD. “[They] got to work creating handmade cat toys to donate to ACCT Philly, an organization that rescues, fosters and promotes pet adoption.”
Their giving back didn’t stop there, as the Swiftie Club members continued their goals by visiting a nearby pet store to get some “hands-on” experience with the furry friends.
“Once the toys were ready, the students took a trip to the Petco store in Wynnewood, an ACCT satellite location,” said the LMSD release. “They were able to spend ‘a daydream afternoon’ with the cats there and donated all of the toys they had crafted with style.”
No doubt the star with worldwide name recognition would be proud of her fans.
ACCT Philly has 54 cats available for adoptions in its Main Facility alone. To donate to ACCT Philly, visit the website here.
