Opening Day

Opening Day 2009

At City Year Boston's spirited Opening Day ceremony, led by Mayor Thomas M. Menino at Faneuil Hall, 140 young leaders pledged to serve the children and families of Boston as members of the 2009-2010 City Year corps.

These diverse men and women are among 1,500 City Year corps members in 19 locations across America who, together, will serve 2.5 million hours to community and country. Each of these young leaders is making a difference by serving 1,700 hours as tutors, mentors and role models, who also lead transformative physical service. They live the City Year tagline: “give a year. change the world.”

As part of the Opening Day, the young City Year leaders put their pledge into action by refurbishing the Mario Umana Middle School Academy and the Harborside Community Center.