Canadian teen collects hundreds of dollars to help turtles in Mexico
For the last five years, an Edmonton-area teen has been collecting recyclables to help a turtle sanctuary in Mexico.
Max Blakely, 14, collects bottles from gas stations, schools, parks and other places to raise money for AMA Mexico (the Association for Environmental Unity in Mexico).
�I was coming up with ways to donate some money and since I was only 10, the only way I could find a way is to collect bottles and donate all the money to the sanctuary,� he said.
Max now collects roughly $500 every year from bringing bottles to the recycling depot � money he donates to the turtle sanctuary during the family�s annual vacation to Mexico
�I feel good about it. I feel like I help them and helping the sanctuary makes me feel good because I�m helping the turtles,� he said.
The 14-year-old was recently awarded a certificate of appreciation from AMA Mexico for his work at the sanctuary. The teen said a typical day working with the sanctuary involves helping give educational talks about turtles to the public and helping release the turtles back into the water at night.
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