The mission of DCBIA is to improve and promote the District of Columbia as both a center of business and a community in which to live, work and play. The Community Improvement Day is one of the many ways DCBIA members work to achieve this goal. For the last 15 years, the Community Services Committee of DCBIA has organized and carried out the renovation of 16 recreational parks and facilities, the total value of which is estimated at over $6 million in materials and labor. Each project has been conceived, planned and organized by a group of dedicated members that not only have the expertise to perform the work, but are also willing to give their considerable time, effort and resources to help improve the quality of life of youth in the city. The following is a list of past projects:

DOUGLASS COMMUNITY CENTER (WARD 8)
Saturday, September 13, 2007

DC CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION (WARD 7)
Saturday, September 15, 2007

OXON RUN PARK (WARD 8)
Saturday, September 16, 2006

VIRGINA AVENUE PARK (WARD 6)
Saturday, September 17, 2005

BENNING PARK RECREATION CENTER (WARD 7)
Saturday, September 18, 2004

DEANWOOD RECREATION CENTER/RONALD H. BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (WARD 7)
Saturday, September 13, 2003

BENNING-STODDERT RECREATION CENTER (WARD 7)
Saturday, September 21, 2002

BARRY FARM RECREATION CENTER (WARD 8)
Saturday, September 15, 2001

ROSEDALE RECREATION CENTER (WARD 6)
Saturday, September 16, 2000

UPSHUR PARK (WARD 4)
Saturday, September 18, 1999

CONGRESS HEIGHTS RECREATION CENTER (WARD 8)
Saturday, September 19, 1998

FEREBEE-HOPE RECREATION CENTER (WARD 8)
Saturday, September 20, 1997

WATTS BRANCH RECREATION CENTER (WARD 7)
Saturday, October 19, 1996

PARKVIEW COMMUNITY CENTER (WARD 1)
Saturday, September 16, 1995

LANGDON PARK (WARD 5)
Saturday, September 17, 1994

SASHA BRUCE HOUSE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (WARD 6)
Saturday, October 16, 1993