Written by Pierre Jacquemart from Serve the City Luxembourg What happens when young people from across Europe come together with a shared determination to shape a better future? The first Serve The City Youth Forum took place in Brussels from October 9–11, 2026. In addition to exchanging ideas, young volunteers from all over Europe came [...]

A few hours. Four volunteers. One yard transformed! This Friday Focus shines a spotlight on Serve the City Peninsula and a day of teamwork that made a difference for Mr. Sprowl. On Friday September 23rd, four volunteers rolled up their sleeves, tackled the overgrown yard, cleaned up the property, and gave it some much needed [...]

A message from Carlton Executive Director of Serve The City International Help us double our impact ! Dear friends, supporters, and alumni, Every year, more than 60,000 volunteers in over 60 cities around the world show kindness in practical and personal ways to people in need and help make their neighbourhoods cleaner, greener and more [...]

On Saturday, September 26th, Serve the City Cologne played host to a special gathering. Thirty-five UPS employees arrived with their families, ready to roll up their sleeves and get their hands in the soil. By the end of the day, together they had potted 1,500 young trees, each one carefully prepared for the next chapter [...]

This week, we are focusing on Serve the City Philippines. Founded in 2023, and lead by Celso Manangan, Celso and his team have recently reached a milestone in volunteer engagement by creating a partnership with José Rizal University. Together both José Rizal University students and Serve the City Philippines have high aims for the next [...]

A Message from Carlton Deal, CEO, Serve the City International. On behalf of Serve the City International, I want to express our heartfelt sympathy to the people of Nepal and Tibet following the devastating landslides and flash floods that have affected so many families and communities. Our thoughts are with all those who have lost [...]

by Daniella Mobunga Mbikayi Every organization has values, but for Serve the City International, they’re more than just words—they shape everything they do. Compassion. Respect. Courage. Love. Hope. And right at the center: humility. Humility might not be flashy. It doesn’t make headlines or draw attention to itself. But for Serve the City, it’s the […]

By Mary McColley It was the season of monsoon and mangoes. May 17th: Serve the City Global Volunteer Day, and the launch of the Serve the City branch of the thronging, hawking, roaring, impossible metropolis of Bangkok. This goliath of a city counts some 11 million residents to its name, but on that day, we […]