City Year transforms the lives of two distinct sets of constituents — but it doesn’t stop there. Relying on powerful stories to engage them, it also transforms the lives of donors.

By Margaret Battistelli Gardner

There’s also a corporate option called Care Force, through which businesses can hire City Year to lead a day of service that unites employees, builds morale and leaves a lasting legacy for the community. Care Force projects generate good will among employees and in the communities in which they plant gardens, paint murals, renovate community centers and undertake other meaningful initiatives.