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.
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.
Month-long events
Month-long eventsDrop off new or gently used shoes at a number of locations across Boston from April 5 - 22.
Donate Tuesdays to Wednesdays, 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Fridays, 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The Boston Planning & Development Agency is accepting new socks and underwear for Saint Francis House in April.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming EventsRegister Your One Boston Day Event!
We're inviting Boston-based organizations and communities to host service events honoring One Boston Day. If you or your organization are hosting a community event for One Boston Day, please click the button below.
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. In the wake of an unthinkable act of violence at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, 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,
Mayor of Boston
Past Events
Past EventsCity departments and volunteers helped beautify Franklin Park.
Mayor Wu thanked firefighters at the Engine 33, Ladder 15 Firehouse during One Boston Day.
A Boston Marathon finish line dedication was held on the 10-year anniversary in 2023.
Mayor Wu joined families of those who lost loved ones in 2013 to lay wreaths at the memorial sites on Boylston Street.
Mayor Wu joined volunteers for the annual Carter School Cleanup during One Boston Day in 2022.
Event photos
Students at the Condon School
Red Sox mascots Wally and Tessie hand out caps to students at the Condon School for One Boston Day.
School Staff with Red Sox Mascots
BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper and school staff pose with Red Sox mascots Wally and Tessie.
Cleanup Day at Franklin Park
Mayor Wu stands with dozens of volunteers at Franklin Park after completing a park cleanup for One Boston Day.
Mayor Wu With Volunteers
Mayor Wu stands with her son and volunteers at Franklin Park.
10-year Anniversary Wreath Laying
A wreath and flowers are laid at the site of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, surrounded by Boston Fire members in uniform.
Picking Up the Trash
Two volunteers put trash into bags as they work to clean up Franklin Park for One Boston Day.
Teaming Up for the Cleanup
Mayor Wu and Chief of Community Engagement Brianna Millor help a young person at a clean up event.
One Boston Day T-shirts
Young people at the Boston Marathon wearing their “One Boston Day” shirts.
Meeting Boston Marathon Runners
Mayor Wu meets with two Boston Marathon participants.
In the Home Stretch
Boston Marathon runners make their way down Boylston Street.
Crowning A Winner
Mayor Wu crowns Hellen Obiri, winner of the 2023 Boston Marathon.
