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 new Ceili Leahy Day of Service events, and she continues to be the WHY for JM's new Ceili Leahy Senior Day of Service tradition. Ceili's legacy of activism, generosity, service, and love for community continue to inspire action and service.

Adult chaperones and volunteers who plan to participate in the Spring 2025 Senior Day of Service event should expect further information as we get closer to the event date.

Since the fall of 2016, JM students have volunteered for eleven 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. In the spring of 2023, the event became the Ceili Leahy Senior Day of Service.

The organizing team for the Senior Day of service includes JM administration & faculty, the Supervisor of Communications, students from the JM Day of Service Planning Committee, and the Ceili Leahy Service Project (CLSP).

The first Ceili Leahy Senior Day of Service, held on April 26, 2023, was a huge success! 

Donations from sponsors cover the cost of supplies for service projects, refreshments for volunteers, and Senior Day of Service t-shirts. A big THANK YOU in advance to the 2025 event sponsors:

Suzy Stone, Lando Massey Real Estate

Ceili Leahy Service Project

White Oak Animal Hospital, LLC

Black Knight Technology, Inc.

Wegmans

Novel

Bartlett Tree Experts

J. Brian's Tap Room

Johnson Commercial Real Estate, Greg Allison, Real Estate Appraiser

University of Mary Washington College of Education

Rappahannock Development Group

G-H2O

Hillcrest United Methodist Church

To become a sponsor for a future Senior Day of Service event, or to learn more about sponsorship, please contact Katie Hornung and Nick Brousse.