Annual Service Days

Annual Service Days bring diverse groups of people together for high-impact service that transforms communities and inspires citizens to believe that each of us can make a difference. 

Serve-a-thon

City Year Serve-a-thon originated as an idea to expose communities to the idealism and culture of City Year, as well as fundraise for corps members so they can continue their work in schools and communities for an entire year. During Serve-a-thon, City Year corps members, community officials, volunteers, students and business leaders unite to beautify green spaces, transform schools, paint murals and provide much needed support to community organizations.

City Year Serve-a-thon takes place in:

Greater Philadelphia

100 Hours of Power

100 Hours of Power is a powerful and innovative five-day service marathon that unlocks the potential of youth to make a difference in their communities and to inspire positive change. Corps members organize corporate and community volunteers in 100 hours of service to improve schools and neighborhoods.

100 Hours of Power takes place in:

Chicago 
Detroit
Los Angeles

If you are interested in planning a service day with City Year to make a difference in your community, click here to learn more.

General Service Days

The following City Year locations organize various service projects throughout the year, and welcome participants for a day of service:

Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Columbus (Youth Serve-a-thon)
Washington DC

Global Youth Service Day aims to mobilize, support and educate youth in service. A program of Youth Service America, Global Youth Service Day is the largest youth service event in the world. City Year is a National Partner of Global Youth Service Day. 

The following City Year locations lead and engage citizens in service on Global Youth Service Day:

Chicago
Cleveland
Columbia
Los Angeles
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
San Antonio
San Jose

The following City Year location leads and engages citizens in serivce on Earth Day:

New York