The PTO Council CommUnity Builders held its first Shaker CommUnity Market on Thursday, September 28 in the Onaway parking lot and Woodbury field. The event was held in collaboration with Shaker Schools Family and Community Engagement Center, the City of Shaker Heights, the Shaker Heights Library and Greater Cleveland Food Bank.

The CommUnity Market offers families and neighbors access to school resources, community services, nutrition and health resources, exercise opportunities, and fresh produce from the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. At last Thursday’s event, more than 560 community members representing nearly 160 households received fresh produce, danced to music played by a DJ, played games and sampled tasty bites. A second CommUnity Market is scheduled for Thursday, October 26, from 4-6 p.m.

“We were so pleased with the turnout of the first Shaker CommUnity Market,” said Keith Langford, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator. “It was a terrific first step in our goal to build community engagement among among Shaker’s diverse populations. We hope that the folks who came out to the first CommUnity Market share their experiences with friends and neighbors so that our October Market is an even bigger success.”