Community Service Day

Established in 2011, Community Service Day is an annual day of service, open to the entire community, during which volunteers of all ages donate a half-day of their time to work on worthwhile community-based projects. Community Service Day celebrates volunteerism and its contribution to Walnut Creek’s quality of life.

And the results are clear: Since its founding, Community Service Day has produced nearly 50,000 volunteer hours of service for more than 500 individual projects benefitting public schools, libraries, open spaces and creeks, community gardens and parks, wildlife and pets, recreation facilities, the arts, and social services.

Sponsor Opportunities

Community Service Day is funded through donations from the local business community. Business sponsorships primarily pay for publicity and outreach efforts. Learn more about Sponsorship Opportunities.

Note: The City of Walnut Creek supports Community Service Day by promoting the event through City communication channels such as the quarterly Nutshell newsletter. The City is not a fiscal sponsor of the event.

Upcoming: Community Service Day Moves to Spring

Kicking off the 15th year of Community Service Day, the CSD Committee announced some exciting changes that will expand the impact of the annual event. Starting Spring 2026, Community Service Day will be held in the Spring (April 18, 2026) (see below).

Fall 2025: Community Food Drive

As a "transition" to Spring 2026, CSD hosted a community-wide food drive in late September. Volunteers from across the community collected food and monetary contributions that provided for more than 21,000 meals for families struggling with hunger.

Spring 2026: Community Service Day (April 18, 2026)

As a spring event, Community Service Day will be a great chance to have volunteers tackle winter clean-up tasks and spring gardening projects.

Deadline to submit a Project: Dec. 10
Volunteer sign-ups begin in mid-February 2026
For information, email WCServiceDay@gmail.com