Shane Donnelly, co-founder of the Cleveland Project, first came to Lakewood High in 1984-85 through the Cleveland-Belfast exchange, a life-changing experience. In 2018, he and Breda Dick launched the Cleveland Project to revive cross-community initiatives started by Emmet Chambers, Marty Chambers, and Mike Cleary in 1984. Shane lives in Lakewood, Ohio, with his wife Megan and their children, Caroline, Ronan, and Alison.