ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Throughout the week, over 800 students will be gathering across the city to give back to some of the youngest residents of Rochester.

"The kids do all the work, they do all the interaction. The adults are just there to supervise and to teach them how to do what they're doing," said Ryan Smith, Executive Director of Flower City Outreach.

Some students will be giving their time to repair homes while others will be instructing sports camps. A third group welcomes children to pop-up sidewalk clubs, where they offer mentorship and an opportunity to worship.

"They're all kind of looking for belonging, they're looking for someone to love them, they're looking for someone whose got focus," said Smith.

"We play games with them, we spend time with them, we give them attention. Then we teach them about how we love them but also Jesus loves them," said student volunteer Sarah Lovell.

"Knowing that they have a good time, and that people care for them. Because some of them come from broken homes so that they have someone to look up to," said student volunteer Hunter Salisbury.

Student leaders say that participating helps them build confidence, but at the end of the day, their greatest success is simply the impact that they make on the community.

"It's such a blessing to serve the kids and it really is cool to see people from two totally different cultures just coming together," said Lovell.

"Just to see the smile on their face and to show them they're special. It's really amazing," said Salisbury.

Over the past 30 years, the program has grown to include 58 area churches. This years number of volunteers is the largest to date.