Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

CSX-City Year Service Day at the Warren/Holyfield Boys & Girls Club

2/28 at 8:30am EST in Atlanta, GA —

Approximately 150 volunteers for the Warren/Holyfield Boys & Girls Club in Atlanta, GA. Tasks will include playground improvements, brush clearing & painting. Volunteers will also construct benches, cubbies & bookshelves for the club.

CSX-City Year Service Day or Trees for Tracks Event in the Louisville Area

3/24 in vicinity of Louisville, KY —

This 75+ volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

Trees for Tracks Event in Ringgold, GA

4/13 —

This event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day in Washington, D.C.

4/21 —

This 75+ volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

Trees for Tracks Event in Worcester, MA

5/5 —

This 75+ volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day or Trees for Tracks Event in East St. Louis, IL

5/12 —

This 20–75 volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day in Locust Point Neighborhood

5/19 in Baltimore, MD —

This 50–75 volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

Trees for Tracks Event in Jacksonville, FL

5/26 —

This 50–75 volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day in Newport News, VA

6/2 —

This 75+ volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day or Trees for Tracks Event in Ohio

6/23 —

This 75+ volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

Trees for Tracks Event in Quebec, Canada

7/14 —

This event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day in Jacksonville, FL

7/16 —

This 20–50 volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day or Trees for Tracks Event in Tampa, FL

8/4 —

This 75+ volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day in Charlotte, NC

9/15 —

This 75+ volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day in Clearwater, FL

10/16 —

This 50–75 volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day in Jacksonville, FL

10/20 —

This 20–50 volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day at the FFA National Convention

10/25 in Indianapolis, IN —

This 50–75 volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day in Knoxville, TN

11/3 —

This 75+ volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day in Jacksonville, FL

11/10 —

This 20–50 volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

CSX-City Year Service Day in Mobile, AL

11/10 —

This 20–75 volunteer event is not yet finalized. Please check back later for more information.

Santa Train 2012

11/17 in Shelby, KY to Kingsport, TN —

Since 1943, the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, CSX (and its predecessors) and Food City have co-sponsored the Santa Train. The annual 'Christmas parade' is an Appalachian tradition that ushers in the holiday season.

Recent Events

Multi-Day Service Project at the Sanctuary on 8th

12/10/2011 in Jacksonville, FL —

CSX management team and other volunteers to paint playground mural, repaint basketball courts and playground graphics, install basketball hoops, build storage bins and build fencing.


Press Release | Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[several children raise hands in front of a purple painted wall]

Trees for Tracks along Nuccio Parkway Greenway

11/19/2011 in Tampa, FL —

75 volunteers will come together to plant trees along Nuccio Parkway near downtown Tampa. 50 trees will be planted, including guava, orange, jacaranda, pecan, cedar, poinciana, cassia, and plum.


[PDF] Recap
[volunteers dig around in a freshly dug hole before placing a sapling]

Santa Train 2011

11/19/2011 in Shelby, KY to Kingsport, TN —

Since 1943, the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, CSX (and its predecessors) and Food City have co-sponsored the Santa Train. The annual 'Christmas parade' is an Appalachian tradition that ushers in the holiday season.

The Tradition Continues
Video
[Santa Train logo]

CSX-City Year Service Day at City Hall & Downtown

11/12/2011 in Norfolk, VA —

100 volunteers came together in downtown Norfolk to plant 20 trees, hundreds of shrubs & plants, install sod, and mulch garden areas. The event was in partnership with the City of Norfolk & the Freemason Street Area Association.


Video | [PDF] Recap
[three volunteers in bright yellow safety vests tend to plantings]

Trees for Tracks at Southport Community Park

11/12/2011 in Orlando, FL —

Volunteers from CSX and the community planted 50 trees at Southport Community Park. Located in southeast Orlando, the park includes athletic fields, picnic & playground areas, walking paths and other amenities.


[PDF] Recap
[a smiling child with a missing front tooch in an orange blazer]

Trees for Tracks at the Legacy Trail

11/5/2011 in Lexington, KY —

Legacy Trail is a 12-mile multi-use trail beginning east of downtown Lexington and running to the Kentucky Horse Park. Volunteers from CSX, Lexmark and the community planted trees in an 11-acre field adjacent to the trail.


Video | Photos
[two volunteers stand next to each other, one with gloves and the other with a large tool]

Holiday Box Event at the Maryland Food Bank

10/27/2011 in Baltimore, MD —

Approximately 30 employees from CSX will volunteer at the Maryland Food Bank to pack 8,000 holiday boxes to be distributed to families in need during the holiday season. The holiday boxes will include all the “fixings” for a nutritious holiday meal.

[Maryland Food Bank logo]

National Days of Service with FFA at the Maplelawn Farmstead

10/20/2011 in Zionsville, IN —

Joining with the FFA, 30 volunteers will work together at the Maplelawn Farmstead. This farm creates experiences which connect people to the rich rural history of the 1930s Great Depression era.


Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[a man works to clear siding with a crowbar]

CSX-City Year Service Day on Norwood Boulevard

10/15/2011 in Birmingham, AL —

Volunteers came together to plant & landscape at various locations along Norwood Boulevard. This wide serpentine boulevard was conceived in 1912 as a centerpiece for the newly planned Norwood neighborhood.


Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[a man leans down while planting a seedling in mulchy soil]

Multi-Day Service Project at the Sanctuary on 8th

10/15/2011 in Jacksonville, FL —

As part of multi-day service project, CSX management team trainees will paint, landscape and perform construction at the Sanctuary on 8th Street.


Press Release | Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[Sanctuary on 8th logo]

CSX-City Year Service Day at Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School

10/8/2011 in Baltimore, MD —

100 volunteers came together to transform this public school in Baltimore’s Charles Village. Tasks included murals, bench construction, gardening, hallway painting and tree planting.


Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[a woman stands facing the camera in front of a wall painted with "Margaret Brent Elementary and Middle School"]

Multi-Day Service Project at the Sanctuary on 8th

10/8/2011 in Jacksonville, FL —

CSX management team to build garden beds, compost bins, install border around playground and re-mulch, install fitness stations, plant trees and build tool shed.


Press Release | Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[a man wearing safety googles and gloves cuts a playground border using a buzzsaw]

CSX-City Year Service Day at North Baltimore Memorial Park

9/17/2011 in North Baltimore, OH —

With City Year, volunteers came together at North Baltimore Memorial Park. Activities included mulching & installation of curbing, murals, and building benches & picnic tables.


Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[a young volunteer in a hoodie and beanie cap holds a shovel in front of a large pile of soil]

CSX-City Year Service Day at the Faith Family Future Center

9/17/2011 in South Holland, IL —

Volunteers came together to improve this vital community center. Tasks included building garden and playground space, indoor shelving & cubbies, and painting murals in recreational areas.


Story | Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[a winding path runs around a garden area with the right side flanked by a straight line of mature trees]

CSX-City Year Service Day at Myrtle Grove Elementary School

8/20/2011 in Miami, FL —

In partnership with City Year Miami, 30 volunteers from CSX and the community will landscape and build benches at this neighborhood elementary school.


[PDF] Recap | Photos
[two volunteers stand in front of a freshly painted wall reading "Myrtle Grove Elementary School"]

CSX-City Year Service Day at Rangers Field

8/17/2011 in Pittsburgh, PA —

CSX and City Year will come together to transform Rangers Field in McKees Rocks. Volunteers will be working to build picnic tables & benches, restore baseball fields and paint murals.


Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[a volunteer paints "Ranger Field" onto a white wall]

Multi-Day Service Project at the Sanctuary on 8th

8/6/2011 in Jacksonville, FL —

CSX management team to paint and replace picnic tables and benches, replace shelving, build storage shelves, build cubbies, install new kitchen appliances and create nutrition information center.


Press Release | Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[a man with a paintbrush, blue glove, and hat paint the inside of a railing]

Trees for Tracks at Dodge Park

6/11/2011 in Worcester, MA —

CSX and community volunteers will plant 100 trees and build picnic tables to benefit Dodge Park, a public park straddling the North Lincoln Street and Greendale neighborhoods in Worcester.


Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[a woman looks on as a man in his knees plants a tree sapling near a rock formation]

Multi-Day Service Project at the Sanctuary on 8th

6/4/2011 in Jacksonville, FL —

CSX management team to landscape, paint building exterior and murals, paint interior, build new shelving, and install furniture, window treatments and area rugs.


Press Release | Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[a volunteer paints "Hope Happens Here" on a building door]

Clean the Bay Day in Hampton Roads, VA

6/4/2011 —

CSX volunteers will be in Norfolk for “Clean the Bay Day,” an annual initiative to help clear debris from Virginia’s shorelines and waterways.


Press Release
[ten volunteers stand in front of a wooded area, some holding trash bags and others holding tools]

Trees for Tracks at the Daniel Boyle Memorial Rec Center & Comly Elementary School

5/21/2011 in Philadelphia, PA —

Sixty CSX and community volunteers will plant 62 trees to benefit the Somerton neighborhood in the far northeastern section of Philadelphia.


Press Release | Video | [PDF] Recap | Photos
[ACT logo]

Older Events April 2011 and earlier