On September 10, New York’s Mayor Bloomberg and other leading mayors launched Cities of Service, a bi-partisan coalition of large and small city mayors from across the country who will work to engage millions more Americans in a new era of service.

We’re asking mayors and citizens of cities across the country to respond to this initiative and Get HandsOn! We provide entry points for you to volunteer and participate in Cities of Service through our more than 250 HandsOn Action Centers. Visit our map (LINK) to find a meaningful service project at the HandsOn Network Action Center in your community. Like the coalition of mayors, we view service as a solution to many of our social problems. We challenge Americans to respond to Cities of Service by plugging into volunteer positions that both interest them and meet real needs in communities across the country.

You can join millions of Americans in service on Make A Difference Day on October 24, the nation’s largest day of community service. More than three million people engaged in service on this hallmark day created by USA WEEKEND Magazine in partnership with HandsOn Network and Points of Light Institute last year. Get HandsOn today!

If your mayor is not a member of the Cities of Service coalition already, be sure to inform him or her about this collaborative effort and the many benefits of engaging volunteers to meet challenges in your community.