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One Boston Day

One Boston Day recognizes the resiliency, generosity, and strength demonstrated by the people of Boston and those around the world in response to the tragedy of April 15, 2013.

Ten years later, Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston invite community-based organizations, businesses, City workers, and residents to come together for volunteer events and acts of kindness in recognition of our City’s spirit of care for one another in response to the tragic events of April 15, 2013. Learn more below and share your acts of kindness with the world using the hashtag #OneBostonDay.

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A Message from the Mayor

Boston is a proud, close-knit community—a city not just of neighborhoods, but of neighbors. Whether in triumph or tragedy, celebration or solidarity, we have always stood together. Ten years ago, in the wake of an unthinkable act of violence at the Boston Marathon, we found strength in each other. We mourned with families and supported survivors whose lives would never be the same. Each year, in that spirit of community, we’ve come together on One Boston Day to perform acts of kindness to honor those we lost.

This year, we’re inviting non-profits and community groups, businesses, and residents across Boston to share volunteer opportunities in this central location, making it easier than ever to spread the word and sign up. These opportunities will live here on this page, along with an Acts of Kindness Checklist. I hope you’ll sign up to support our communities, and I look forward to joining all of you in service on One Boston Day.

In solidarity,

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Mayor of Boston 

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