Oct. 7, 2024 (CHARDON, OH) — Last week, Chardon Hilltopper football players baked and then delivered 165 cookie decorating kits to Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital.
The cookie kits were assembled in partnership with D is For Delicious.
Since 2019, CHS football players have raised $46,420 for various philanthropic initiatives, supporting several local organizations, through the Tackle Project.
“We do one project every month of the football season and added the Tim Tebow’s Night to Shine Prom for special needs children in February held every year in February,” Mrs. Kim Vujaklija, Tackle Project advisor, said. “We also got to hand out some boxes to patients leaving the hospital. Truly awesome!”
On top of delivering the cookie kits, Tackle Project members also got to hear from an art therapist and psychologist at the clinic, who spoke to them about mental health and life after sports.
“They emphasized the importance of finding a passion after sports are over. That hits home a lot with the senior boys and all the boys who are injured. Men’s mental health is often not talked about, and I think they did a great job of shedding some light and inspiration in finding purpose after high school,” Mrs. Vujaklija said.
Up next, the Tackle Project will collect canned foods to donate to the Geauga County Veteran Food Pantry.
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