WHAT’S A PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR CITYWIDE SERVE DAY

Written By Maddie Smiley

Every year, hundreds of Irvine residents come together for Love Irvine’s Citywide Serve Day — a chance to make a tangible difference in our city through meaningful service projects. But did you know you can help shape the day by submitting a project proposal?

Here’s what that means (and why you don’t need to be a nonprofit leader to lead a project!):

What is a Project Proposal?

A project proposal is simply a volunteer opportunity that serves others in Irvine and is created and organized by a community leader. Whether it’s helping a neighbor in need, organizing a clean-up, assembling care kits, or supporting a local nonprofit, your idea could become one of the many projects happening across the city on November 8, 2025.

Love Irvine reviews each proposal to ensure it’s safe, doable, and aligned to bless our community.

Who Can Submit One?

Anyone! You don’t have to be a church leader or run an organization. If you’re someone who loves Irvine and has a heart to help, we want to hear from you.

Past project leaders have included:

  • Teachers, parents, and youth groups

  • Nonprofit leaders

  • Local businesses and clubs

  • Individuals who are passionate about a need of the city and want to meet it

What Makes a Good Project?

The best projects are:

  • Simple: Easy to plan and execute

  • Community-focused: Helping real people or places in Irvine

  • Team-friendly: Can be done with 10–100 volunteers

  • Safe and age-appropriate

Looking for Inspiration?

Don’t worry — you won’t be alone! Love Irvine provides support, training, and sets you up to manage your volunteers through our convenient volunteer platform.

The deadline to submit project proposals is Sunday, September 7, 2025.

Maddie Smiley
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