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“We’ve cleaned enough here,” I said, while looking at human excrement. Sorry guys, but that is what I saw. Together with our group of “office” volunteers, I am cleaning the Sarphatipark, a place where many [...]

What kind of work do you do? A frequently asked question when you meet someone for the first time. I always find it very difficult to give a short and clear answer. I do so many different things and have so much drive to make [...]

Would you like to be more involved with Serve the City? We are hosting a project coordinators training on September 26st. In this training you will learn what strengths it takes to become a good coordinator and how volunteers [...]

Are you the super pancake maker we’re looking for? Then join our challenge! On August 1, we’re going to cook a total of 1,128 pancakes for the elderly and homeless, and we still need some enthusiastic volunteers [...]

It was on Thursday March 12th. Serve the City, Burennetwerk, Ympact020 and Present had a brainstorm lunch this afternoon. How could we cooperate better in the future? What would be our joint strengths? How can we attract more [...]

“Thank you so much for the food bag; it was the first time this week I’ve had something to put on my bread.” “Thank you so much for the food bag; it was the first time this week I’ve had something to put on my bread.” and “I [...]

Today, elderly and caregivers from the Menno Simonszhuis in Amsterdam Buitenveldert got cheered up with pallets full of colorful flowers. This grand ‘floweraction’ is initiated by friends Loes Hofstee and Eva Cornelissen, in [...]

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, foundation Present and Burennetwerk is [...]

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 fun with all the glitters, [...]

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 €10,000! So please support us, and [...]

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 and the excitement of all [...]

With the holidays around the corner December is considered to be a cheerful month full of fun activities. Amsterdam’s streets are decorated with lights as far as the eye can see, our kids are writing their letters to [...]

“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 the men and woman who come to [...]

“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 reach. Three Amsterdam barbers [...]

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 independently. A team of volunteers [...]

Here is a video of the event Corinna, a professional hair designer, volunteered by giving haircuts to the homeless. A small garage was her studio for that day.   “It is true that people come because they need a haircut. But [...]