DAYTON — City officials are seeking volunteers for the annual Living City Project, a day dedicated to renewing communities and community members.

Dayton announced that Saturday, April 26, is the set date for the day of service that runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

What You Need To Know

  • Saturday, April 26, is Dayton's Living City Project

  • Volunteers will gather to clean up neighborhoods across the city through repairs, debris pick-up and beautification projects

  • The event runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. with afterparties being offered to volunteers and hosts

  • To register, click here

The goal of the Living City Project is to develop community pride while cleaning debris and giving neighborhoods a fresh start in time for spring. Launched in 2019, the project has seen more than 420 tons of trash removed from the city. Last year, there were more than 800 volunteers serving across 32 neighborhoods. Collectively, volunteers removed over 137 tons of trash and debris from streets in just 2024. 

The Living City Project partners with the city, but this year will also see partnerships with Rebuilding Together Dayton and Downtown Dayton. Through these projects, volunteers can assist with critical home repairs, accessibility modification projects and beautification projects, such as removing graffiti and planting flowers. The day is a rain-or-shine event.

This year’s cleanup is sponsored by Kettering Health and CareSource. 

Living City Project said host locations are continuing to be posted as they are signed up. A full list of potential service areas can be found here.

Volunteers will check-in and gather supplies from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on April 26 before heading to their locations to clean up the neighborhood. From 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. the city-wide clean-up is underway. The Living City Project will then host an afterparty for volunteers from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Volunteers will be contacted the week before to share the host’s contact information, meeting location and any supplies that may be needed. 

The after parties will be held at two locations that volunteers can go to: 

  • Hope Hill Church- 1542 Speice Ave.

  • Revival Center Ministries - 3011 Oakridge Dr.

To register to volunteer for the event, click here. For groups of 10 or more people, register by emailing livingcityproject@declare.org.