Ceili Leahy Day of Service
Ceili Leahy Day of Service
Students from James Monroe High School’s Class of 2026 and Class of 2027 have the opportunity to participate in the 2026 Ceili Leahy Day of Service on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM (rain or shine). Student volunteers and adult chaperones will serve the following schools and organizations from 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM: Fredericksburg City Public Schools (separate service projects will be at the following locations: Preschools, Lafayette & Hugh Mercer Elementary Schools, Walker-Grant Middle School, James Monroe High School, The Giving Tree at JM, and Maury Stadium), Rappahannock Education Farm, Downtown Greens, Friends of the Rappahannock, Fairy Godmother Project, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, Washington Heritage Museums, Fredericksburg SPCA, Fredericksburg Clean & Green Commission, Tree Fredericksburg, The Brisben Center, and Loisann’s Hope House.
Adult Chaperones/Volunteers
Adult chaperones who would like to volunteer in the Ceili Leahy Day of Service 2026 event should reach out to Leslie Leahy to sign up (theCLServiceProject@gmail.com) and complete the Volunteer Application and TB form prior to the event.
The Mission
Ceili's parents and the nonprofit they founded in 2016 have helped to inspire, recruit, and send volunteers to local community organizations in Fredericksburg through the Days of Service events. Leslie Leahy shared, "Ceili showed us how to lead a life dedicated to service for others, inspiring all who knew her to try to follow her example. Although Ceili Leahy is no longer with us physically, we are honored to continue her legacy of service and give back to our community.”
To learn more about Ceili, a 2014 graduate of James Monroe, visit the Ceili Leahy Service Project's webpage. Ceili is CLSP's North Star, giving us the WHY for JM's Ceili Leahy Day of Service events, and continuing this important JM tradition. Ceili's legacy of activism, generosity, service, and love for community continue to inspire action and service.
The Ceili Leahy Day of Service continues the tradition of community service at James Monroe High School.
Since the fall of 2016, JM students have volunteered for thirteen Ceili Leahy Day of Service events. For many JM students, the Ceili Leahy Day of Service has been the spark to volunteerism, and the event has become an opportunity to continue doing great things in their community.
The Ceili Leahy Day of Service 2026 is being presented by Senior Class English teachers and the Ceili Leahy Day of Service Planning Committee for students in JM's Class of 2026 and Class of 2027.
How does it work? Students in the senior and junior classes at JMHS will have the opportunity to participate in the Ceili Leahy Day of Service on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Students will select a service project from a list of organizations and schools prior to the event through a Canvas Learning Module with their English class. On the event date the students will help with a service project that will further the mission of that organization or school.