Stamford Student Wins peta2 Award for Raising Funds for Local Animal Shelter

Fifteen-year-old Stamford High student Leah Inverno raised $1,000 in two months to buy food, leashes, crates and other supplies for her local animal shelter and received a Hero to Animals Award from peta2.

Fifteen-year-old Stamford High student Leah Inverno has been named a recipient of peta2’s Hero to Animals Award after raising funds for her local animal shelter. Leah collected $1,000 to purchase food, leashes, crates and other supplies. She had hoped to volunteer at the shelter but learned she was not old enough, so she organized friends and family and raised the funds in about two months. Peta2 is PETA’s youth division and highlighted Leah’s actions as an example of compassion. Key details: - The student is identified as 15-year-old Leah Inverno from Stamford High School. - Leah raised $1,000 to buy supplies for homeless dogs and cats at her local shelter. - She organized friends and family after finding she could not volunteer due to her age. - The award is from peta2, PETA’s youth division, which recognized her fundraising work. - Peta2 also reiterated its public reminders about adopting animals, avoiding purchase from breeders or pet stores, not giving animals as gifts, and spaying or neutering; the organization invited young people to contact peta2 at [email protected] for support and noted small rewards for taking action. Summary: Leah’s fundraising supplied needed items for a local shelter and earned national recognition from peta2, highlighting youth engagement in animal welfare. Peta2 described her effort as an example for others and offered resources and rewards for young people who wish to take similar actions. Undetermined at this time.