(INDIANAPOLIS) -- Last week, 215 employees of locally-based certified public accounting firm Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP rolled up their sleeves and donated their time as they take part in KSM Community Day, the firm's first-ever day of community service. The event took place at Broad Ripple Magnet High School for the Arts & Humanities. Katz, Sapper & Miller employees spent the day working together alongside students to provide a "green makeover" of the school grounds. The project was being coordinated by Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.
As part of the beautification project, 50 trees were planted around the school. That activity is part of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful's NeighborWoods program, which has a goal of planting 100,000 trees in the city of Indianapolis between 2007 and 2017. Additionally, Katz, Sapper & Miller volunteers planted ornamental grasses and over 100 perennials in 28 planters around the school grounds, along with weeding existing grass and concrete beds and planting over 100 daffodil bulbs and native plants in those areas.
Other volunteers participated in projects involving the construction of a stone wall and pathway and the building and installation of five planter benches, including a planter bench shade structure made from materials that once comprised the roof of the former RCA Dome. The planting of perennials and mulching rounded out the outdoor activities while inside the school volunteers painted a mural.
"Katz, Sapper & Miller has a long history of giving back to the community through our participation with a variety of charitable and not-for-profit organizations," said David Resnick, Managing Partner. "Establishing an annual day of service where we could integrate our philanthropic interests with our environmental concerns seemed like a logical next step, and we're excited to be partnering with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful in this important endeavor at Broad Ripple High School."
"We are so proud of this inaugural partnership with Katz, Sapper and Miller," said David Forsell, President of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. "KIB works in a collaborative process, bringing together people from all over the city for the common purpose of cleaning up and greening up. Broad Ripple High School came to KIB through our Project Green Schools program looking for just that. The work accomplished at the school will have a long-lasting impact on the school grounds, the students and the neighborhood."
As part of the beautification project, 50 trees were planted around the school. That activity is part of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful's NeighborWoods program, which has a goal of planting 100,000 trees in the city of Indianapolis between 2007 and 2017. Additionally, Katz, Sapper & Miller volunteers planted ornamental grasses and over 100 perennials in 28 planters around the school grounds, along with weeding existing grass and concrete beds and planting over 100 daffodil bulbs and native plants in those areas.
Other volunteers participated in projects involving the construction of a stone wall and pathway and the building and installation of five planter benches, including a planter bench shade structure made from materials that once comprised the roof of the former RCA Dome. The planting of perennials and mulching rounded out the outdoor activities while inside the school volunteers painted a mural.
"Katz, Sapper & Miller has a long history of giving back to the community through our participation with a variety of charitable and not-for-profit organizations," said David Resnick, Managing Partner. "Establishing an annual day of service where we could integrate our philanthropic interests with our environmental concerns seemed like a logical next step, and we're excited to be partnering with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful in this important endeavor at Broad Ripple High School."
"We are so proud of this inaugural partnership with Katz, Sapper and Miller," said David Forsell, President of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. "KIB works in a collaborative process, bringing together people from all over the city for the common purpose of cleaning up and greening up. Broad Ripple High School came to KIB through our Project Green Schools program looking for just that. The work accomplished at the school will have a long-lasting impact on the school grounds, the students and the neighborhood."
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