Central Christian School students live out faith through 56th annual Community Service Day

Central Christian School students and staff lived out one of the school’s core values — service to others — through the 56th annual Community Service Day on Sept. 26.

All students K-12 and faculty and staff served local nonprofits, churches, neighborhoods and community organizations to share Christ’s love through hands-on service.

Projects ranged from outdoor work and building maintenance to preparing resources for families in need. Students power washed and painted, knotted comforters, organized donations, stocked “Caring Closets,” distributed playground mulch, prepared food, and served as classroom aides for children with special needs.

CCS students in ninth grade through 12th grade served 17 nonprofit organizations in Wayne, Holmes and Stark counties. The eighth grade class served at Lighthouse Ministries in Canton. Students in kindergarten through seventh grade planned and carried out service projects with their families.

Their efforts included washing ambulances; cleaning up local parks and neighborhoods; baking cookies and delivering them with handwritten notes to nursing homes, firehouses and hospitals; and other service activities.

CSD is not only about serving the community; it also is about making Central Christian School accessible to future students. Each year students invite alumni, family and friends to support CCS financially by giving to the Fair Balance Fund. This ensures every Central family pays tuition according to their income and financial situation. No Central student pays the true cost of their education. The generosity of sponsors helps make a Christ-centered education accessible for all.

“Seeing our students put their faith into action while simultaneously contributing to the Fair Balance Fund shows the depth of their commitment,” said Nate Holton, superintendent of CCS. “CSD is an annual investment in our community and in the future of every Central Christian student, regardless of their family's financial situation."

Donations in support of Community Service Day will be accepted through the end of the year at www.ccscomets.org.

For more information call 330-857-7311.