More than 825 volunteers fanned out across Irvine on Nov. 7 for the sixth annual Citywide Serve Day, hosted by the nonprofit Love Irvine in partnership with the city.

About 300 people gathered for a breakfast kickoff at Woodbridge Village Center before heading to 31 projects citywide.

“I want to say a special thanks to Irvine Company for allowing us to use this space,” says Curtis Drever, president of Love Irvine, who addressed volunteers at the kickoff.

Volunteers made welcome-home blankets for the city’s adopted 2/11 Marine battalion, assembled gratitude baskets for Irvine police and firefighters, and harvested produce with Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.

“Today’s really all about connecting people with community through service,” Drever says.