First Serve Registration 2025
Join over 500 volunteers working on projects located in the North Hill neighborhood of Akron
Date and time
Location
915 N Main Community Hub
915 North Main Street Akron, OH 44310Agenda
8:00 AM
Coffee, Donuts and T-Shirt Pick Up @ 915 N. Main
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Sending Service @ 915 N. Main
9:30 AM
Morning Projects Begin at Project Sites
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Provided @ 915 N. Main, Front Lawn
1:00 PM
Afternoon Events/Programming
4:00 PM
All Projects End
About this event
- Event lasts 8 hours
2025 First Serve Day of Service
Our fourteenth Annual Day of Service will be held on SUNDAY, September 7, 2025.
First Congregational Church of Hudson leads the effort to organize hundreds of volunteers to work on projects in partnership with its community partners in the North Hill community of Akron. Projects inlcude painting, gardening, deck building, window washing, storage organizing, a bike rodeo, a soccer clinic, meal preparation, staining, rock painting, teacher workbook prep, and many more.
First Serve Sponsors and Community Partners include: Akron Public Schools, Akron Community Foundation, Akron Coop Farms, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron Marathon, Akron Metropolitain Housing Authority, ASIA, Bath Church, CertaPro Painters, Christ Church Episcopal, City of Akron, Faith Lutheran Church, First Christian Church, First Congregational Church of Akron, First Congregational Church of Hudson, First Congregational Church of Tallmadge, Friends of Elizabeth Park, Grace House, Gennesaret Soup Kitchen, Hudson City Schools, Hudson United Methodist Church, Islamic Society of Akron and Kent, Kent State University, North Hill CDC, North Hill Community House, Peninsula United Methodist Church, The Remedy Church, Rooted In Christ Community Church, South Street Ministries, Summit County Humane Society, Temple Beth Shalom, Temple Israel, Trinity UCC, Truly Reaching You, and United Way.
Please visit First Serve | Relationships Build Hope for complete event information.
For further questions, please contact Amy Baldwin at abaldwin@hudsonucc.org
Frequently asked questions
Everyone! Projects are designed for families and people of all ages and abilities.
Handicap parking is available in the back lot of the 915 N. Main building. All other cars should use on-street parking, the CVS parking lot, the Akron Public Library, or the Hennessy-Bagnoli-Moore Funeral Home.
You will receive information from your project leader closer to the Day of Service. However, everyone is encouraged to gather at the Sending Service for the day’s kick- off event. Following the service, you will head to the project sites in North Hill.
Once you register, your contact information will be sent to your project leader. Your leader will contact you with the details closer to the actual date.
First Serve T-shirts are provided for all registered volunteers. Please be sure to provide your size on your registration form. T-shirts will be available at the Sending Service. Please be practical; dress in layers, wear sunscreen, and be prepared for a variety of conditions.
In most cases, supplies will be provided. For some projects, you may be asked to bring project- specific supplies. If that is needed, your project leader will let you know before the actual date.
Yes! Coffee and donuts will be available before the Sending Service. Then, First Serve will host a hot dog picnic lunch at 915 North Main.
This is a rain or shine event!