CPHS Annual Service Day: Serving Those Who Support Us (Photo) - 08/28/25
Nearly 400 College Place High School students stepped out of the classroom and into the community today, partnering with more than a dozen nonprofit, city, and state organizations for the school’s annual Service Day.
From harvesting tomatoes at Frog Hollow Farms, to assembling chairs and preparing outreach materials at the YWCA, to cleaning parks and roadways with the City of College Place, students contributed their time and energy where it was needed most. Other groups worked with SonBridge, Blue Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center, United Way’s Tabitha’s Closet, and supported other organizations such as Camp Fire.
For many students, the day offered an important lesson in connection and responsibility. “I enjoy community service day because I get to help clean the community and give back to them especially since they do a lot for our school,” said Birtukan Durand, a senior at CPHS. “After pulling weeds with my group we got to see our finished product and we all felt happy knowing we’re giving back.”
Building Connections
Assistant Principal Ambra Bryant, who coordinated this year’s Service Day, said the event shows how powerful simple acts of service can be. “When our students step into the community to serve, they see firsthand the impact their efforts make. It builds pride, strengthens connections, and reminds all of us that we’re part of something bigger than ourselves.”
The annual event has been going on for nearly a decade and is one of the school and district’s efforts to remind students of the importance of service of others, teamwork, and responsibility to the community. Service Day continues to highlight the close partnership between College Place schools and the broader community with each supporting the other, and each stronger because of it.
