Mayor's Office
900 E. Broad St., Suite 201
Richmond, VA
23219 USA
Phone: 804-646-7970
Fax: 804-646-7987
Email: RVAMayor@rva.gov
A City that Serves
Moving the Mayor’s pillars forward requires careful work in policy, budgeting, and day-to-day City operations. Each priority area also requires a spirit of service and the determination to come together in order to drive tangible change in our communities.
Serving together teaches us about the critical issues facing our neighbors and helps us see perspectives beyond our own. It’s relationship-building and change-making at its best.
That’s why Danny believes that a culture of service is a key element of both democracy and a thriving Richmond. On this page, you can explore the Mayor’s “Days of Service” initiative and find practical opportunities for serving and making connections.
What’s up next
Mayor’s Days of Service, September 2025
Our fall Days of Service weekend will take place from September 18 to 20 and will focus on "Thriving neighborhoods," one of the Mayoral pillars. Partner organizations will host service projects that support the housing needs of our growing city. Projects will address housing supply, sustainable housing repair, and resource navigation for our homeless populations.
Visit CFengage's RVA Days of Service page to explore available service opportunities and to sign up to participate.
A culture of service
A culture of service doesn’t take shape with a single day of service (although it’s amazing that we can build a house or feed a community in a day!). It’s an ongoing commitment we make every time we pick up a hammer, fill a plate with food, or plant a tree. It’s a connection to others that informs our daily actions and decision-making.
Danny and his team participate in service opportunities that advance and spotlight priority areas. Learn about some of those previous service events below:
Highlighted pillars: A city that tells its stories, A thriving and sustainable built environment
The Mayor participated in service projects coordinated by the National Parks Service and Richmond Parks and Rec at Abner Clay Park in the Jackson Ward neighborhood.
Highlighted pillars: Thriving families, thriving economy, thriving and sustainable built environment
In this first-ever day of service hosted by the Mayor’s Office, city officials coordinated 15 service projects and 175 volunteers across all 9 city districts. Volunteers gave more than 650 hours of service through park clean ups, health screenings, gardening, to walking puppies at Richmond Animal Care and Control. Danny gardened at Gilpin Court’s Community Garden, prepared for spring planting with UMFS, and mulched Libby Hill Park in his home neighborhood of Church Hill.
Resources and Opportunities
A number of City departments and their partners run service opportunities year-round. Explore the information below to see how you can become a part of this city that serves!
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The Community Foundation: Supports community Changemakers who want to give time, talents, or resources to critical projects in our region. Visit their Engagement Center for a host of local volunteer opportunities.
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Richmond’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities Department (PRCF) provides volunteer opportunities for individuals, corporate groups, scout and/or school projects. If you want to support community gardens or participate in youth athletics, there are options for you.
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The Richmond Clean City Commission runs RVA Clean City Sweep, a volunteer-based group that hosts litter clean-up events all over town.
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The Greater Richmond Medical Reserve Corps, organized by the Virginia Department of Health, welcomes volunteers with and without medical expertise to support health and safety initiatives across our communities.
