St. Perpetua School's third-grade Brownie Troop completed a successful pet food drive Jan. 29 for the Animal Rescue Foundation in Walnut Creek. It was a great experience for the girls, who met their goal of collecting at least 80 items of food through a drop-off bin at the school. They hand-delivered the 103.7 pounds of food to ARF, which will use the food to meet the special diet needs of pets at the facility and also will share the donation with the Salvation Army for distribution to families with pets in need throughout Contra Costa County. Pictured is the troop along with ARF People Connect Specialist Jan Fellerman.