Bringing together volunteers, neighbors, and local leaders to strengthen neighborhoods, block by block, city by city, in Utah. Together, we make our cities strong.
Cities Strong Foundation uses a collective impact model to align businesses, faith communities, nonprofits, and civic leaders in targeted neighborhoods along the Wasatch Front.
By providing coordination and support—not replacing partners—we amplify local efforts, strengthen upward mobility, and create meaningful opportunities for neighbors to give, serve, and collaborate. Our focus areas:
myHometown runs 17+ Community Resource Centers where neighbors help neighbors learn and grow.
Help neighbors spruce up yards and tackle repairs—bringing the community together one block at a time.
Leader in Me builds student leadership through a proven, in-school model—we also support literacy and in-school volunteering.
Good Samaritan Foundation jumps in when neighbors hit hard times—covering emergency bills while case managers create long-term plans.
NOMAS legal clinics give neighbors with established legal pathways free help from licensed attorneys.
Cities or businesses put up a dollar, and we match it, multiplying the impact to make cities strong, block by block.
Neighbors who give their time, talents, and compassion to help others feel welcome, supported, and connected in their community.
Creates a welcoming space for neighbors to practice English together.
Bring neighbors together to serve through Days of Service.
Helps families find support and stability.
Helps families access trusted immigration guidance.
Helps neighbors gather, connect, and build community at the hub.
Supports families through immigration legal clinics.
Brings people together through local programs and activities.
Helps neighbors learn English and feel more confident in daily life.
Brings neighbors together through fun community ukulele classes.
There are two simple ways to get involved with Cities Strong Foundation and support neighborhood revitalization efforts. Register for a Day of Service through our partner, JustServe, across our myHometown neighborhoods. You can also find other current service opportunities via JustServe. Learn more on our Volunteer Page.
If you are interested in ongoing Cities Strong Foundation volunteer roles, professional skills-based service, or helping with community programs, we would love to hear from you.
Cities Strong Foundation builds an ecosystem of partners focused on strengthening key ZIP codes across Utah—aligning cities, volunteers, nonprofits, schools, and community organizations to create lasting neighborhood impact.
Volunteers engaged across myHometown Utah Community Resource Centers and Days of Service initiatives, contributing over 250,000 hours of community service in our partner cities. Cities Strong Foundation helps support the hard costs for individuals to benefit.
Neighborhood revitalization projects led by myHometown Utah completed through Days of Service improve homes, parks, and community spaces. Cities Strong Foundation helps support the equipment, supplies and other hard costs.
Students served through Neighborhood Hubs across our myHometown communities, providing ongoing education, mentorship, and life-skills programming.Cities Strong Foundation helps support skills based learning with sewing machines, keyboards and other individual needs for learning.
Students participated in the Leader in Me program, funded in partnership with FranklinCovey, helping build the next generation of community leaders. In 2026 and 2027, we’ll be expanding even farther thanks to the State of Utah.
Immigration legal cases filed through community clinics through NoMas, supported by 6,800 volunteer hours representing $178,000 in pro bono legal service. Cities Strong Foundation offsets the legal filing fees to help make this possible.
Households stabilized through $172,000 in emergency help with housing, healthcare, and transportation, with active case management and long-term outcome tracking by Good Samaritan Foundation funded by Cities Strong Foundation in partnership with Intermountain Health.
Together, these efforts demonstrate how Cities Strong Foundation convenes partners and mobilizes resources to strengthen neighborhoods and expand opportunity in the communities that need it most.
We’re building something rare: a movement that bridges faith communities, businesses, nonprofits, and civic leaders in joyful, meaningful action.
Cities Strong Foundation supports neighbors, organizations, and cities working together. Cities Strong Foundation operates in regions along Utah’s Wasatch Front—Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Ogden, Layton, Provo, Orem, and Santaquin.
Companies, schools, and faith groups serving together build stronger communities—and stronger relationships.
Nonprofits, educators, and city leaders working in coordination create lasting impact.
Whether you have an hour, a skill, or a team, there’s meaningful work waiting right where you live. Cities Strong Foundation operates in regions along Utah’s Wasatch Front—Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Ogden, Layton, Provo, Orem, and Santaquin.
"The ultimate goal is to help people become more invested in the neighborhood they live in and more connected to the neighbors around them. Through myHometown and Cities Strong Foundation, we have supported thousands of homes, families and organized thousands of days of service over many years. That kind of sustained partnership is what leads to stronger, more connected neighborhoods."
"myHometown through it's commitment to volunteerism and service that leverages our cities services farther than we would be able to without their help."
"Our mission at Cities Strong Foundation is to collaborate with MyHometown and similar organizations to create positive change more efficiently and swiftly. Our board is deeply committed to fostering a spirit of neighbors supporting neighbors."
"It's wonderful to see how music and community can change hearts. Families, communities, and bonding together are what make a stronger neighborhood."
"A strong neighborhood means being connected, caring, and compassionate, helping each other so that we can succeed together. I volunteer to help with language barriers. I assist my community by translating, and this helps neighbors feel more comfortable seeking legal and other help."
