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Hilton Community gets involved in “Make
A Difference Day” -- Oct. 22, 2011
The Hilton community pulls together
each year in a national effort to improve their communities
entitled “Make A Difference Day.” This year's event
was held on October 22, 2011. Teams of students,
staff, teachers and community members come together to improve the com munity.
TIMES & LOCATION OF PROJECTS
- at right, trail maintenance along the Owl Trail in Greece.
"Our goal is to make ou r community a better place to live by
helping those who need it the most," Principal Brian Bartalo said. "We
will all be wearing lime green T-shirts purchased with
donations from the Hilton-Parma Chamber, the Village of
Hilton and the Town of Parma. We also received
donations from area businesses. We encourage everyone
to get involved."
Among the groups are working together
to give back to the Parma and Hilton community: Hilton-Parma
Chamber of Commerce;
Hilton/Parma Community Council of Churches; Hilton Education
Foundation; Town of Greece; Hamlin Youth Group; Town of
Parma; Hilton Lions Club; Hilton-Parma Recreation; Hilton
Rotary; Village of Hilton; Paint Parma Green; Napa Auto
Parts of Hilton; Branmark Group of Hilton; Maven
Technologies; Monroe Tech of Hilton; and the Hilton Central
School District --
Community Partners.
Among the projects performed were:
assisting at the Hilton-Parma Food Shelf; building a raised garden bed for a senior citizen residence
in Hilton; trail improvement at Cranberry Pond; assisting at
a blood drive at Hilton High School; preparing care packages
for members of the military; assisting in winter preparation
of athletic fields on the school campus; participating in a
food drive; cleaning wheelchairs for a medical loan closet;
and helping collect recycled electronic equipment.
Make A Difference Day,
sponsored by USA WEEKEND, is an encompassing national
day of helping others, a celebration of neighbors helping
neighbors. Millions have participated. Each year millions of people care
enough about their communities to volunteer on that day,
accomplishing thousands of projects in hundreds of towns.
For further
information: Hilton High School Athletic Director Mike
Giruzzi at 585-392-1000 ext. 2135.
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