With Thanksgiving right around the corner, South Seneca High School students recently continued their Annual Day of Service tradition on Wednesday, November 19.

Here is a list of volunteer work the students participated in from 8 AM to 11 AM around their community:

• Hector Presbyterian Church: Helping with food drive 
• United Way-made monthly packets for Seneca Co. schools. created packets for It's A Wonderful Life Run
• Ovid Library: Moving furniture, books, cleaning shelves, stocking, sorting crafts
• Lodi Library: Create a book display, dust/clean, design or create signs
• STEPS: helping to put together bags and make holiday cards
• Elementary School: Helping teachers with their classes and anything else that is needed, reading to elementary students.
• VFW: Kitchen help, serving, bussing tables to serve breakfast
• Seneca Meadows Wetland: Clearing out invasive plants OUTSIDE
• School Beautification: Painting in hallways, grounds cleaning, indoor sweeping
• Making Fleece Blankets In art room

High School Principal Sarah Horton shed light on what the day means to her students, and hopefully the community.

“Our Annual Day of Service is meant to strengthen the connections between our students and staff with the wider community,” Horton said. “We believe that when students step outside the classroom and work alongside local organizations, they not only make a meaningful impact, they also discover the value of being part of something bigger than themselves. It is about showing our students firsthand how giving back can strengthen a community. We hope they walk away feeling proud, connected, and inspired to continue making a difference.”