Recently teachers and students from second grade at Vineland Elementary School in Rotonda West, and first grade at Lamarque Elementary School in North Port, decided that instead of exchanging holiday gifts, they would hold a pet food drive for the homeless animals at the Suncoast Humane Society. In other generous and selfless acts of kindness, individuals Elizabeth, Maddie and Jessica collected donations for the animals, in place of accepting birthday gifts from family, friends and neighbors.