Yesterday, more than 150 Harrisonville High School seniors participated in a Day of Service. Community members submitted projects and students spent the morning working on the jobs.
Projects included prepping for the summer reading program at the Cass County Public Library; painting windows at the Chamber of Commerce; washing police cars and painting curbs and parking spots at the Harrisonville Police Department; cleaning up and prepping the city pool for opening and organizing materials for summer camp for Harrisonville Parks & Rec; painting fire hydrants for the City of Harrisonville, landscaping, yard work, and painting for local senior citizens; outdoor classroom clean-up at Harrisonville Elementary School; cleaning Parents as Teachers toys at Harrisonville Early Childhood Center; landscaping and some animal cuddles at Harrisonville Animal Shelter; flower planting at Crown Care Center; landscaping at Hope Haven and Marquette Cottage; moving library books and PAT items at Harrisonville Early Childhood Center; packing and moving boxes for classroom changes at McEowen Elementary and Harrisonville Elementary; and landscaping at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
Following the morning of service, the students went to the Harrisonville United Methodist Church for lunch provided by the Harrisonville Rotary Club. Sonic donated hot dogs and buns for the lunch. Shirts for the event were sponsored by Stafford-Leavitt Insurance and Family Center Farm & Home.