Student donates hundreds of dollars to local animal shelter, using talent show prize money
By Lindsay Jones
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SPRINGFIELD, Vermont (WPTZ) — A Springfield, Vermont, student is giving back to her local animal shelter by donating her prize money after winning a talent show.
Quinn Carafiello is no stranger to the Springfield Humane Society.
“Quinn’s actually been coming for years to hang out with the animals and has, for her birthday, occasionally gotten presents for them instead of herself,” said Springfield Humane Society Executive Director Marissa Bentley.
She recently competed in Windham County’s Got Talent, taking home first prize for her singing performance.
“This year I was like, I’m going to donate if I win. And then I did win!” said Quinn Carafiello.
Her victory came with a one-thousand-dollar prize. Quinn knew right away what she wanted to do with the money.
“Everybody needs something and I thought they needed it more than me,” she said.
Quinn decided to donate several hundred dollars’ worth of toys, treats, and cleaning supplies to the Springfield shelter. Bentley said she was touched by Quinn’s generosity.
Bentley said that because they are a nonprofit that runs off of donations, the supplies will go a long way.
“We rely solely on kind people to donate to the animals, either monetarily or in item fashion. So, it’s extremely important,” Bentley said.
And for Quinn, the goal was to give the animals a little extra boost.
“I just think that sometimes dogs can have hard lives and sometimes they just need things to help them pick them back up,” she said.
Quinn hopes her donation will bring joy to these animals.
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