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“To admit that you are lonely is very big”, I say to a friend while we are walking in The Vondelpark. It’s Sunday morning. I walk with a child on my back in the baby carrier, she with my [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]