How to Host a Storytelling Event
Storytelling is as old as time. It’s how we share our history, wisdom, and experience with the world. Elders across the generations use...
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David Burton
- May 30
- 3 min
The 50 Yard Challenge
I grew up mowing lawns in my hometown of Ash Grove, Missouri. My dad provided me with a riding and trim mower that I could use to mow...
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Sara Johnson
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Let’s Be Front Porch People
My neighborhood is waking up after the slumber of winter. The smell of pork steaks cooking over charcoal, heavy bass lines thumping from...
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Katy Engle
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day
A Beautiful Day in This Neighborhood “It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could...
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Sara Johnson
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Chicken Soup for Neighbors
I have a confession: as a pre-teen, I was obsessed with every version of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books. You know what I’m talking...
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Katy Engle
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
A Warm Cup and a Warm Smile
“Come over tomorrow for hot cider and donuts!” a simple, last-minute invitation pinged on my phone. It was from some neighbors. They had...
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Sara Johnson
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
National Good Neighbor Day
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation to establish National Good Neighbor Day and a resolution was later passed by the...
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Emily Hood
- Sep 15, 2022
- 3 min
Neighborhood Research 101
The building blocks of a neighborhood are so much more than its physical components: it's composed of people, culture, and history. For...
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Paul Schreiber
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
Kansas City Hosts Neighborhood Project Lab
Recently, The Hopeful Neighborhood Project partnered with the Chestnut Avenue Resource Center, a KC-based nonprofit that connects people...
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Sara Johnson
- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
A Guide to Meeting Your Neighbors
Even though I moved from Detroit to St Louis almost a decade ago, I still remember the panic that came with getting to know a new...
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Katy Engle
- Jul 21, 2022
- 3 min
Practice Hospitality
Probably since the rise of HGTV, hospitality has become synonymous with “entertaining,” or impressing, guests in our homes. But...
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Rici and Phil Skei
- Jul 7, 2022
- 4 min
Double Joy in Summertime
George Gershwin first wrote the song, and artists have been singing about it ever since. From Ella Fitzgerald to Lana Del Rey to DJ...
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Danielle Tietjen
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
The Power of Community Gardens
In my neighborhood in Minneapolis, we’ve learned firsthand the transformative power of a community garden. They bring people together who...
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Justin Rose
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
Getting to Know Our Non-Human Neighbors
I definitely would not claim to have a green thumb. My main issue with the plants in my life is that I forget about them. I forget to...
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Sara Johnson
- May 13, 2022
- 1 min
Spreading Neighborly Kindness with Seed Bombs
We had so much fun making seed bombs with many of you earlier this week. Folks from twelve neighborhoods across the United States...
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Penny Pinch
- Apr 21, 2022
- 3 min
Every Day is Earth Day
A few weeks ago, my five-year-old came home from school repeating the mantra, “Every day is Earth Day.” For several days, anytime we...
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Jennifer Prophete
- Apr 15, 2022
- 1 min
Take An Egg
A hopeful neighborhood is one where neighbors share their gifts. Suzie Sallee lives in Saint Charles, Missouri. A few years ago, she...
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Katy Engle
- Mar 31, 2022
- 3 min
The Complete Guide to Rummage Sales
With spring on the horizon, more opportunities to connect with our neighbors are opening up. There’s a whole population of people out...
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Courtney Rose
- Feb 14, 2022
- 4 min
25 Ways to Love Your Neighborhood
While neighborly love and kindness is important all year long, we’re especially mindful of its importance as we approach Valentine’s Day....
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Pacia Anderson
- Feb 9, 2022
- 4 min
Community Care on Black Love Day
Although my introduction to Black Love Day/Akoma happened several years ago, the impact of the experience still resonates with me today....
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"A good story makes you thankful to be alive because it reminds you that while sometimes painful, life is indeed beautiful and even magical."
— Donald Miller
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