Each year, the Hilton School District joins forces with the Village of Hilton and Town of Parma to participate in Make a Difference Day on the last Saturday in October. After cancelling what would have been the 13th Annual Make a Difference Day due to the pandemic in 2020, the event will be back this year. Teams of students, staff, teachers, and community members come together to make the community a better place by rolling up their sleeves and pitching in on a variety of projects throughout the area.
The Make a Difference Day Committee is currently working on logistics and scheduling projects, so that this year’s event can again serve the Hilton-Parma community. Area residents are invited to participate.
Friday, October 22
•Red Cross Blood Drive in honor of 2013 graduate Jordan Ott – Jordan is a former Hilton student athlete battling cancer. She was a 2013 HCSD co-athlete of the year and is currently head coach of King’s College Women’s Ice Hockey. Blood Drive is from 1 to 6 p.m. by appointment only. Schedule appointments at www.redcrossblood.org/give and enter sponsor code: HiltonCentralHS. ID and mask required.
Saturday, October 23
•Donate food for the Hilton Parma Emergency Food Shelf – “Stuff a Bus” Food Drive at Tops Plaza, South Avenue, Hilton – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
•Recycle documents – Certified Document Destruction sponsored by Wegmans, at Hilton High School from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
•Donate new and gently used coats, hats, and mittens – Winterwear Drive sponsored by Hilton High School Model U.N., Hilton Cares, and Hilton Baptist Church, at Hilton High School from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
•Donate new socks – Drop off at St. Leo’s Church, Lake Ave, Hilton, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
•Donate pet supplies – Pet Shelter Supply Drive to benefit Flower City Critters Small Animal Rescue, at the Hilton Village Community Center from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Other projects include:
•Hilton Rotary/Village Elementary students – Sorting donated food
•Hilton Lions Club – Yard cleanup for senior citizens
•Hilton Parma Historical Society – Painting Dunbar Road Cemetery fence
•St. George’s Episcopal Church – Community garden cleanup
•Parma Christian Fellowship – Salmon Creek cleanup
•Merton Williams Middle School Student Council – Beautification of school grounds
•Northwood Elementary School Student Council – Personal care packages and letters for military
•Hilton Garden Club – Parma Library garden beautification
•Parma Public Library – Card making for military and essential workers
•Girl Scouts – Parma Park community garden cleanup and restoration
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