by Jonathan Carone | Apr 15, 2022 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities
A hopeful neighborhood is one where neighbors share their gifts. Suzie Sallee lives in Saint Charles, Missouri. A few years ago, she started to connect with her neighbors on Nextdoor, a social media platform designed to bring neighbors together. What started with a...
by Jonathan Carone | Mar 31, 2022 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities
With spring on the horizon, more opportunities to connect with our neighbors are opening up. There’s a whole population of people out there just itching to get back into their favorite hobby: rummage sales. Truth be told, beyond clearing our homes of unused items,...
by Jonathan Carone | Mar 17, 2022 | Discover the Gifts
“I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you! I’ve always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.” Fred M. Rogers Fred Rogers, of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the long-running children’s program on PBS, taught viewers important messages about...
by Jonathan Carone | Mar 10, 2022 | Discover the Gifts
I have helped to throw a number of block parties in my community over the last few years. The pandemic created a new urgency for them as many people needed a safe way to connect with each other. Block parties allowed us to be socially distant outside while connecting...
by Jonathan Carone | Mar 3, 2022 | Discover the Gifts
The library is one of my favorite community resources. People tend to think of libraries as static, unchanging, and stuffy, when in reality, they are one of the most vibrant, welcoming, and service-minded places in our communities. The library lives to serve, and does...
by Jonathan Carone | Feb 21, 2022 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good
We had so much fun this past week at our Valentine’s Workshop making watercolor valentine cards together and talking about how you all show neighborly love and kindness in your neighborhoods. Our Love Your Neighborhood Workshops are designed to help bring connection...
