{"id":729,"date":"2018-01-04T00:57:36","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T23:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stcmaastricht.nl\/?page_id=729"},"modified":"2025-12-12T12:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:51:49","slug":"big-volunteer-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stcmaastricht.nl\/en\/big-volunteer-day\/","title":{"rendered":"VOLUNTEER PROJECTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6857&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1765540026235{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3 data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"128\"><strong data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"128\">Big Volunteer Day &#8211; Make a Difference in Just One Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"423\">Do you ever think, <em data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"218\">\u201cI&#8217;d love to help my neighborhood, but I don&#8217;t know where to start\u201d<\/em>?<br data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"222\" \/>Are you from Maastricht -or live here- and want to help make our city even more beautiful, welcoming, and connected? Do you have a bit of free time and a heart for supporting vulnerable residents in your community?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"484\">If so, <strong data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"453\">Big Volunteer Day<\/strong> is the perfect place to begin!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"717\">Become a volunteer for just one day and discover how easy and meaningful it can be to brighten someone&#8217;s life simply by showing up as you are. No special skills required. Just your time, your kindness, and your willingness to help.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"905\"><strong data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"740\">Big Volunteer Day<\/strong> takes place <strong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"775\">seven times a year<\/strong> and offers a wide range of hands-on projects you can join, depending on your interests. You can sign up for activities such as:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1182\">\n<li data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"945\">\n<p data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"945\">helping out with light farm duties,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1011\">\n<p data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"1011\">making a neighborhood greener and more beautiful by planting,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1092\">\n<p data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1092\">creating art and craft together with youngsters or people with disabilities,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1142\">\n<p data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1142\">playing with children from the asylum centre,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1182\">\n<p data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1182\">\u2026and many more meaningful activities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1346\">This is how Serve the City brings Maastricht together, by helping each other, meeting each other, and strengthening our sense of community one small act at a time.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1392\"><strong data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1392\">Regular Volunteer Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1723\">Would you like to get involved more often or explore volunteering beyond Big Volunteer Day?<br data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1488\" \/>Serve the City also offers <strong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1550\">ongoing volunteer opportunities<\/strong> throughout the year. Whether you want to help weekly, monthly, or whenever you have free time, there are many ways to support your neighbors and stay connected to the city.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]\n\t\t<section class=\"vc-mw_event_cal-wrap clearfix mk-blog-container mk-grid-wrapper no-border\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><div class=\"vc-mw_event_cal-wrap\"><article id=\"entry-10529\" class=\"mw-event-cal-item three-column mk-blog-grid-item mk-isotop-item \"><div class=\"blog-grid-holder\" style=\"margin: 0px !important;\"><div class=\"mw-event-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fancy-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-month\" style=\"border-color: #0098db\">May<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-day\">3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-year\">2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stcmaastricht.nl\/en\/events\/%f0%9f%92%99-help-out-at-run-to-fight-cancer-maastricht-2026\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.servethecity.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/run_to_fight_cancer-1200x600.jpg\" class=\"retina full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"mw-event-container\"><div class=\"mk-blog-meta\"><h3 class=\"the-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stcmaastricht.nl\/en\/events\/%f0%9f%92%99-help-out-at-run-to-fight-cancer-maastricht-2026\/\" target=\"_self\">\ud83d\udc99 Help out at Run to Fight Cancer Maastricht 2026!<\/a><\/h3><h4 class=\"the-date\">3 May 2026 <small>from<\/small> 13:30 <small>to<\/small> 18:00<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/section><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>[mk_testimonials title=&#8221;Stories&#8221; author_color=&#8221;#0098db&#8221; categories=&#8221;practical&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6857&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1765540026235{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;] Big Volunteer Day &#8211; Make a Difference in Just One Day Do you ever think, \u201cI&#8217;d love to help my neighborhood, but I don&#8217;t know where to start\u201d?Are you from Maastricht -or live here- and want to help make our city even more beautiful, welcoming, and connected? 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