Thousands Volunteer Across Colorado Springs During Spring 2026 CityServe Day

(Colorado Springs, CO) – The numbers are in from Spring 2026 CityServe Day, and the impact was felt across the Pikes Peak region.

A total of 1,906 volunteers came together across the Pikes Peak region on May 1 and 2 for Spring 2026 CityServe Day, completing 107 service projects in support of local schools, nonprofits, neighborhoods and community organizations.

Hosted by COSILoveYou, CityServe Day mobilized businesses, churches and community members around a shared goal: serving the city through practical, hands-on projects that meet real needs across the region. The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC partnered to help engage the business community in volunteering efforts and co-hosted the kickoff breakfast alongside COSILoveYou. Presented by Norwood Development Group, the breakfast brought together volunteers, business leaders and community partners before they headed out across the Pikes Peak region to serve at project sites throughout the city.

Over the course of two days, volunteers contributed 5,626 volunteer hours, generating an estimated $224,984 in economic impact for the Pikes Peak region. In total, 87 organizations were served, including 47 nonprofits and 40 schools.

Projects ranged from landscaping and painting to organizing donations, writing notes of encouragement for educators, donating blood, judging robotics competitions and supporting senior neighbors with yardwork and cleanup efforts.

The annual event kicked off Friday morning at COS City Hub, where volunteers gathered before heading to project sites across the region. Leaders from the business, nonprofit and faith-based communities emphasized the importance of collaboration and community investment during remarks at the breakfast kickoff event.

“CityServe started with a simple belief that if our residents came together, something powerful could happen,” Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade said as he greeted the volunteers. “Transformation, impact and unity—that’s what I’m witnessing across Colorado Springs.”

The event’s emphasis on service and collaboration was echoed throughout the morning as community leaders reflected on the importance of stepping outside traditional spaces and directly engaging with neighborhoods across the city.

“It’s one thing to be in the same rooms all the time. It’s another thing to get out into neighborhoods and turn that same energy toward people who might be struggling in our community,” said COS I Love You Executive Director Stu Davis.

Business leaders also highlighted the important role the private sector plays in strengthening the broader community through volunteerism and civic engagement.

“CityServe Day is a powerful example of what happens when businesses, nonprofits and the faith-based community come together with a shared purpose—to serve,” Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC Chief Operating Officer Dani Bolling said in her remarks at the kickoff breakfast. “You see companies not just investing in our economy, but investing in our people.”

Support from the business community also helped make the kickoff event and volunteer efforts possible.

“At Norwood, we believe deeply in the potential of Colorado Springs and in the idea that building a great city goes far beyond buildings,” said Tracy Doherty, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Norwood Development Group. “It’s about people, connection and shared responsibility.”

CityServe Day continues to grow as one of the region’s largest coordinated volunteer efforts, bringing together the business community, nonprofits, churches and residents to support organizations and neighborhoods throughout the Pikes Peak region.