WOODBURY — Nonnewaug students have been known for their community involvement. NHS senior Jason Suess is no exception as he has worked this spring to raise funds for a protective jacket to be worn by a Connecticut police dog.
Suess ran a penny wars fundraiser earlier in the spring. Each morning, students and staff saw Suess sitting at a desk with colorful buckets of cash coordinated to each grade. The penny wars raised money for organizations that specifically provide vests for K-9s serving with police departments around the state. Classes were invited to attend a meet and greet with K-9s in May where students and staff met the kind of dogs which the vests are going to.
Officer Brousseau talks to the attending students about her career, and what got her into working with police dogs.
