A serenade for residents of Philadelphia
The musically gifted duo ‘Popup Choir’ has literally shined a light on the residents of Philadelphia by filling their courtyard with Dutch sing-a-longs. The initiative of Serve the City, [...]
Story of a volunteer: Julie
Hi! My name is Julie and last December, I’ve joined a group of volunteers for the first time to decorate an elderly home with Christmas decorations. It was great to meet other people while having [...]
Vote for Serve the City at “Help Nederland vooruit”, and help us win €10,000!
Serve the City has been nominated for “Help Nederland vooruit”- a fund set up by ING, supporting initiatives that make the Netherlands stronger. IF WE GET ENOUGH VOTES, SERVE THE CITY WINS [...]
A tale of pepernoten and a Sinterklaas gift
It was the Saturday of the 16th of November – a grey, cold day in Amsterdam that could be no special than any other grey, cold day, only that 3 days before, Sinterklaas had arrived at the city [...]
Pancakes for the homeless!
“It’s nice to help people. It’s good for you!,” Oleksii Pancakes are a hearty and classic Dutch meal. Volunteers with Serve the City recently got together to prepare a nourishing pancake meal for [...]
Trimming hair and sharing smiles
“It’s the smile they walk away with. That’s the biggest thing that happens here,” Demio For the homeless something as simple as a haircut is a luxury that is often out of [...]
Burgers and Bingo for ex-homeless
Many of the 75 residents of the Jan Rebelstraat facility in Nieuwe West have had problems with addiction, mental illness, or disabilities, but with help, they can start learning to live [...]
Project Coordinator Training!
Would you like to be more involved with Serve the City? We are hosting a project coordinators training on November 24! In this training you will learn what strengths it takes to become a good [...]
