Press Releases
The Rockefeller Foundation Designates Atlanta as Newest City in Opportunity Zones Initiative
July 31, 2019
Cities of Service Awards $150,000 to Six Cities for New Experience Matters Program
June 5, 2019
Cities of Service Announces 10 Finalists for the Inaugural Engaged Cities Award
April 16, 2018
Leading Mayors Join Cities of Service Mayors Council to Accelerate Citizen Engagement
September 19, 2017
Cities Of Service Significantly Expands Disaster Preparedness Program in Cities Across U.S.
April 11, 2017
Cities Of Service Strengthens Citizen Engagement In Detroit, Miami, and Phoenix
August 17, 2016
Cities of Service “Community Tables” Blueprint Supports Municipalities To Provide Summer Meals To Youth In Need
July 16, 2015
Cities Of Service Activates Cities Across The U.S. To Engage Residents In “Love Your Block” Neighborhood Revitalization
February 11, 2015
Cities Of Service Appoints Myung J. Lee As Executive Director To Lead Major Expansion
January 30, 2014
The American Heart Association And Cities Of Service Announce Hands-Only™ CPR Training Kit Grant Winners For Year Two
January 21, 2014
Cities Of Service Awards $1 Million To 23 U.S. Cities To Implement Volunteer Initiatives That Address Pressing City Needs – Funded By Bloomberg Philanthropies
December 10, 2013
Cities Of Service To Award $1 Million In Grants To Help U.S. Cities Implement High Impact Volunteer Strategies
June 11, 2013
832 Mayors Participate In First-Ever Mayors Day Of Recognition For National Service, Co-Sponsored By Cities Of Service
April 9, 2013
Cities of Service Awards Nearly $1 Million to Help 18 Cities Implement High-Impact Volunteer Strategies
October 17, 2012
Ten U.S. Cities Launch High-Impact Service Plans, Joining 11 Others in Addressing Needs Through Impact Volunteerism
March 31, 2011
Mayor Cheryl Cox Launches Chula Vista Serves A Campaign to Promote Impact Volunteerism
March 22, 2011
Ten Major American Cities Launch High Impact Service Plans to Enlist Citizen Volunteers to Solve Community Problems
September 29, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg, Nashville Mayor Dean, and Rockefeller President Judith Rodin Announce the Next 10 Cities to Receive Cities of Service Leadership Grants
June 30, 2010
Cities Of Service Announces New Grants Competition For Cities Seeking To Increase Volunteerism To Address Local Needs
February 11, 2010
Cities Of Service And Rockefeller Foundation Award First-Ever “Cities Of Service Leadership Grants” To Ten Cities To Hire Chief Service Officers
January 18, 2010
17 Mayors From Across The Country Launch Cities Of Service To Mobilize Millions More Americans In A New Era Of Service
September 10, 2009