First Serve Day of Service 2026

Join over 500 volunteers working on projects located in the North Hill neighborhood of Akron
About this Event

2026 First Serve Day of Service

Our 15th Annual Day of Service will be held on SUNDAY, September 13, 2026.

First Congregational Church of Hudson leads the effort to organize hundreds of volunteers to work on projects in partnership with its community partners in the North Hill community of Akron. Projects include painting, gardening, deck building, window washing, storage organizing, a bike rodeo, a soccer clinic, meal preparation, staining, rock painting, teacher workbook prep, and many more.

First Serve Sponsors and Community Partners include: 915 North Main Community Connection Center; Akron Children’s Hospital; Akron Coop Farms; Akron Marathon Race Series; Akron Metro Housing Authority; Akron Public Schools; Ambassadors Football; Asian Services In Action; The Bath Church; Bethany United Church of Christ; Christ Church Episcopal of Hudson; City of Akron; Clothing Room At 915 North Main; Fairlawn West United Church of Christ; Faith Lutheran Church; First Congregational Church of Akron; First Congregational Church of Hudson; First Congregational Church of Tallmadge; Friends of Elizabeth Park; Grace House Akron; Hudson City Schools; Hudson United Methodist Church; Islamic Society of Akron & Kent; Kent State University; Legacies Of Success CDC; North Hill CDC; North Hill Community House; Nuevos Comienzos Akron; One Collective; Open Arms; Peninsula United Methodist Church; Peter Maurin Center; Proyecto Raices; The Remedy Church; Rooted In Christ Community Church; South Street Ministries Bike Shop; St. Hilary Church; Summit County Humane Society; Temple Beth Shalom; Temple Israel; Trinity United Church of Christ; Truly Reaching You, Inc.; United Way, Summit & Medina Counties and Vantage Aging.

Please visit First Serve | Relationships Build Hope for complete event information.

Although participating in First Serve Day of Service is absolutely free, we gratefully accept donations to help offset costs such as t-shirts, breakfast, lunch, and of course, all of the tools, materials and supplies needed to make the projects throughout North Hill happen! If you'd like to donate, please look for the "Donate to First Serve" ticket option or click .

For further questions, please contact Amy Baldwin at [email protected]

Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM
Coffee, Donuts and T-Shirt Pick Up @ 915 N. Main
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Sending Service @ 915 N. Main
🕑: 09:30 AM
Morning Projects Begin at Project Sites
🕑: 12:30 AM - 01:30 PM
Lunch Provided @ 915 N. Main, Front Lawn
🕑: 01:00 PM
All-Day Projects Continue
🕑: 04:00 PM
All Projects End