Project Ideas | Serve Day 2026
Project Ideas | Serve Day 2026
Community & Neighborhood
Practical Help for Individuals
Schools & Teachers
Public Spaces & Outreach
Serving the Vulnerable
Hospitals
Nursing Homes & Senior Care
Veterans & Service Workers
Local Businesses & Community Spaces
Youth & Special Needs
- Host a free garage sale (or kids-led toy & game giveaway)
- Host a block party with free food, games, and music
- Organize a community or neighborhood clean-up
- Renovate or refresh a local playground or park
- Offer a “Free Grass Cutting” day
Practical Help for Individuals
- Yard clean-up for widows, single moms, the elderly, or the disabled
- Minor home or car repairs for those in need
- Build a wheelchair ramp for someone with limited mobility
- Provide meals or dinner kits for families in need
Schools & Teachers
- Clean up or complete a project at a local school
- Support a teacher with classroom or outdoor needs
Public Spaces & Outreach
- Give out water, sunscreen, or snacks at parks
- Hand out donuts and coffee at bus stops or busy areas
- Pay for loads at a local laundromat
- Offer free car washes (teachers, staff, or community)
Serving the Vulnerable
- Provide blankets, snacks, and water for those experiencing homelessness
- Serve a hot breakfast in your community
- Offer hair care for cancer patients or the elderly
Hospitals
- Deliver snacks, drinks, or care packages to staff and waiting families
- Provide small gifts for children and families
- Give healthy snacks to chemotherapy patients
Nursing Homes & Senior Care
- Deliver flowers to residents
- Host a fun event (like a “Senior Prom”)
- Lead a simple service with music, encouragement, and prayer
- Create and deliver handmade crafts
- Improve outdoor spaces (gardens, seating areas)
Veterans & Service Workers
- Put together care packages for veterans or those overseas
- Cook a meal for local police or fire stations
Local Businesses & Community Spaces
- Wash windows
- Pick up trash in parking lots
- Return shopping carts to designated areas
Youth & Special Needs
- Host a field day or fun event for a youth or group home
- Adopt a group home for the day and throw a party
- Provide a “day out” for parents of a child with special needs
This list is organized by campus and highlights local ministries we’re connected with. Each one has opportunities for groups to serve. As a group leader, you can contact any organization listed for your campus to discuss how your group can best meet a need.
Alton Darby Campus
Seven Baskets
Dublin Campus
Daily Needs Assistance (Plain City)
Grove City Campus
Bed Brigade
London Campus
London Schools
Life Point
Marysville Campus
DNA Plain City
Second Chances
Powell Campus
Delaware Dream Center
Alton Darby Campus
Seven Baskets
- Contact: Kristie, kristiem@seven-baskets.org
Dublin Campus
Daily Needs Assistance (Plain City)
- Contact: Tamara, 614-264-5591
- Contact: Brian, 614-726-6958 (call or text) or info@one-dublin.org
Grove City Campus
Bed Brigade
- Deliver Beds: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094ba5aa2ea5f94-bedbrigade#/
- https://mofc.org/get-involved/volunteer/
- Contact: Stephanie Azzolini, 614-875-6200 or stephanie.azzolini@storypoint.com
- Contact: Roxcine Singer, 614-277-1200 or roxcine.singer@brookdale.com
- Contact: Lisa McCarty
London Campus
London Schools
- Contact Pastor Jody and he will connect you with the principals
Life Point
Marysville Campus
DNA Plain City
- Weekly Breakfast: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/#/join-party?k=nwj3u64fpp0n2m
- Food Pantry: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/#/join-party?k=b7wu9os9c18pr8 Have additional questions? Ask for Hannah, Volunteer & Engagement Manager
- Various serving opportunities
Second Chances
- Sorting or Store Volunteers, email admin@2ndchancesthriftstore.com
Powell Campus
Delaware Dream Center
- Contact: Caitlyn Will, 937-509-0803
- Contact: Phil Starkey, 614-202-8417 or phil@gemohio.com
