Nearly 160 Cuyahoga Heights High School (CHHS) students fanned out in the surrounding communities of the Cuyahoga Heights Local School District to take part in service projects during the third annual Community Impact Day.

Some spent the afternoon outdoors cleaning up at Valley View Woods Park, as well as the path to Bacci Park and the Mill Creek river edge in Cuyahoga Heights. Others detailed vehicles for the village and painted stripes on the garage floor at the Brooklyn Heights Fire Station and the five Parma Fire Stations. A few students stayed on campus, taking part in school improvement efforts, creating thoughtful cards for patients at Akron Children’s Hospital, and making dog treats for Sweet Valley Drive Animal Shelter in Valley View.  Every project – large or small – promoted teamwork, responsibility, and helped instill the importance of giving back to the communities that support them, while making their communities a better place.

“Community Impact Day continues to be a meaningful tradition that reminds students that their time and effort can make a real difference to others,” said CHHS Principal Scott DeTray. “In strengthening connections with our local communities, students are building a spirit of service that lasts well beyond a single day.”