{"id":11,"date":"2017-07-18T15:56:58","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T13:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.servethecity.net\/berlin\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:21:09","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/servethecity.koeln\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
[mk_page_section bg_position=”center center” bg_stretch=”true” speed_factor=”5″ video_color_mask=”#000000″ video_opacity=”0.5″ min_height=”201″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ margin_bottom=”50″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”36″ margin_top=”49″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]About Serve the City<\/span>[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ color=”#ffffff” size=”20″ font_family=”none”]The\u00a0homeless,\u00a0refugees, the\u00a0elderly, the\u00a0disabled,\u00a0children in need,\u00a0victims of abuse.
\nWe know them by their needs. What if we knew them by name?[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][vc_row id=”whoweare”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1551171736348{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Serve the City is a global movement<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0of volunteers showing kindness in practical ways to people in need. We partner with homeless shelters, refugee centers, orphanages, and other associations offering help and support. Serve the City creates events that mobilize many volunteers to serve in simple ways \u2013 sports, music, arts and crafts, meals, friendship and more.<\/p>\n

We are the connection between the good intentions and talents of people who could volunteer and a meaningful opportunity to get involved.\u00a0And that\u2019s where it starts. We cross the line from where we are and serve. But that\u2019s just the\u00a0beginning. The dream of Serve the City is everyone serving. As soon as possible we invite those we have met while serving to join us, because what we really want is to cross the line together.<\/p>\n

Serve the City is for everyone. It\u2019s a revolution, a serving revolution. And it\u2019s going to change the world. We know them by their needs. What if we knew them by name?
\nCross the line. Serve the City.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][mk_page_section bg_image=”https:\/\/servethecity.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2017\/07\/stc-oldmap.jpg” bg_color=”#000000″ bg_position=”center center” bg_stretch=”true” video_color_mask=”#000000″ video_opacity=”0.7″ min_height=”60″ padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ margin_bottom=”50″ has_top_shape_divider=”true” top_shape_style=”speech-top” top_shape_size=”small” top_shape_color=”#ffffff” has_bottom_shape_divider=”true” bottom_shape_style=”speech-bottom” bottom_shape_size=”small” bottom_shape_color=”#ffffff” section_id=”history” el_class=”white” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ color=”#ffffff” size=”36″ line_height=”150″ font_weight=”400″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”scale-up”]History<\/span>[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”span” color=”#ffffff” size=”18″ line_height=”150″ font_weight=”300″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”scale-up”]In 2005, Serve the City began in Brussels as a single week of service in Belgium<\/span>
\nwww.servethecity.brussels<\/a><\/p>\n

Now Serve the City is active or starting in 65 cities around the world<\/span>
\nwww.servethecity.net<\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][vc_row id=”whoweserve” css=”.vc_custom_1501487542362{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ size=”36″ line_height=”150″ font_weight=”400″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Who we serve[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_circle_image src=”https:\/\/servethecity.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2017\/07\/refugee.jpg” image_diameter=”200″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h4″ size=”18″ margin_top=”20″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Refugees[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_circle_image src=”https:\/\/servethecity.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2017\/07\/homeless.jpg” image_diameter=”200″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h4″ size=”18″ margin_top=”20″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Homeless[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_circle_image src=”https:\/\/servethecity.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2017\/07\/elderly.jpg” image_diameter=”200″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h4″ size=”18″ margin_top=”20″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Elderly[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_circle_image src=”https:\/\/servethecity.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2017\/07\/disabled.jpg” image_diameter=”200″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h4″ size=”18″ margin_top=”20″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Disabled[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_circle_image src=”https:\/\/servethecity.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2017\/07\/children.jpg” image_diameter=”200″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h4″ size=”18″ margin_top=”20″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Children in Need[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_circle_image src=”https:\/\/servethecity.azureedge.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2017\/07\/environment.jpg” image_diameter=”200″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h4″ size=”18″ margin_top=”20″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Environment[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” id=”crosstheline”][vc_column][vc_video link=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/112330553″ el_class=”nomargin”][mk_padding_divider][mk_fancy_title font_family=”none” align=”center”]\n

Courage \u00b7 Compassion \u00b7 Humility \u00b7 Hope \u00b7 Love \u00b7 Respect<\/span><\/h1>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ size=”36″ line_height=”150″ font_weight=”400″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Our vision[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row id=”whoweare”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1714216863103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Serve the City K\u00f6ln organizes mostly short term projects. These are not complicated. It is very easy to come along and serve<\/span><\/strong>. Serve the City\u00b4s goal is to make it as simple as possible for each person to serve. Therefore we organize short term projects and community events. STC K\u00f6ln supports social initiatives in the city by coming alongside them.<\/p>\n

Through serving together, bridges are being built between volunteers, social initiatives, and marginalized people. Serve the City helps to minimize barriers between people and to enlarge the vision for the city.[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row id=”ourteam”][vc_column][mk_padding_divider][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ size=”36″ line_height=”150″ font_weight=”400″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Our Team[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ size=”19″ line_height=”150″ font_weight=”400″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]\n

Many people doing small things will change the face of this world.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner is_fullwidth_content=”false”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][mk_circle_image src=”\/\/cdn.servethecity.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2024\/06\/20230916_105453-e1714129320356-1-scaled-2.jpg” image_diameter=”200″][mk_fancy_title font_family=”none”]\n

Marcie and Brandon Brazee<\/p>\n

Co-Directors<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][mk_circle_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.servethecity.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2025\/12\/whatsapp-image-2025-12-03-at-14.12.17_4431210c.jpg” image_diameter=”355″][mk_fancy_title font_family=”none”]\n

Judith Villing<\/p>\n

Project Manager<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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