Pawsome Pet Contest Open Voting Underway In Lower Bucks

WARMINSTER, PA —The Centennial Education Foundation (CEF) is now taking votes in its first Pawsome Pet Contest.

“We are excited to bring a fun and different contest to our community,” said Max Weintraub, the foundation's president. “While we enjoy showing off our students and the great things they've accomplished, we get a chance to show off our local pets. It's a great opportunity for us to get members of our community involved in something new!”

The fundraiser contest kicked off on July 22, with the residents of Bucks County and communities beyond, creating a free entry for their pets on the contest website.

Open voting began last Thursday in bracket voting format where friends, family, and neighbors will take part in casting their votes via donations.

The funds raised from the contest will directly support grants that teachers in the Centennial School District apply for and boost unique learning programs that tax dollars do not fund for students.

For instance, in May, first graders at McDonald Elementary School participated in The Monster Project, where they drew cute monsters.

Students in Klinger Middle School Consumer Science classes were selected to create and sew stuffed monsters based on the children’s drawings.

This collaboration resulted in many smiles from all the students when the secret monsters were revealed and became a significant experience for all involved.

The Top 12 pets who receive the most votes by Sept. 30 will then be featured on a 2025 CEF Pawsome Pets printed calendar.

In addition, the top three pets will be awarded prize packs at the end of the contest.

Contest sponsors include Tranquility Brewing, Petsies, and Neater Pets.

“Who hasn’t bought a kitten calendar and thought —my cat could be in here? Entering the contest is the chance for your pet to shine and you’ll also be supporting a great cause,” Executive Director Jennifer Schultz said.

The Centennial School District comprises Davis Elementary, McDonald Elementary, Willow Dale Elementary, Log College Middle School, Klinger Middle School, and William Tennent High School and serves over 5,000 students in Central Bucks County.

About Centennial Education Foundation

Since 1997, Centennial Education Foundation has worked diligently to change the lives of the students in the Centennial School district. With a mission to support educational programs, scholarships, and in-kind donations —they have been successful in giving over $1,000,000 in grants towards experiences that have benefited over 100,000 children in the school district. These programs vary yearly, however, some highlights include anti-bullying, STEM, STEAM, art, reading, language arts, and mental health grants just to name a few. Additionally, during COVID, they added to their mission by raising funds to help feed the community that the school district serves. To learn more about CEF visit www.centennialef.org