Neighborhood Day is fast approaching.


Submitted by Andrew on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 11:27am.

South End Block Party SCI Woburn is organizing Neighborhood Day 2008 on September 20th-21st. Click here to submit an application for your own project. Below is a link to some resources for organizers, from the National Neighborhood Day website.

(taken from http://nndresources.squarespace.com/introduction/)

 

 

 

Take the initiative to invite your neighbors to a gathering in your neighborhood on Sunday, September 21, 2008 (The third Sunday in September each year).

Why host a gathering?

  • Meet new neighbors
  • Get to know your neighbors better
  • Improve the quality of life in your neighborhood
  • Your neighbors will thank you
  • The good feeling will last all year
  • Fun!

What defines “neighborhood”?

  • However you choose to define it!
  • Your street or block or surrounding blocks
  • Your apartment or condominium
  • Floor of your apartment building
  • Area surrounding your nearby school or place of worship
  • Houses along your stretch of road
  • Your local park
  • Your local business district

Planning an NND gathering is easy and fun and we'll show you how! Click the following links to get started:

Ideas for Your Gathering – fun, easy, inspiring!

Planning Guide – a step by step "how-to" for organizing and hosting a successful gathering

Tools & Templates – downloadable invitations, newsletter text, neighborhood lists, email text to spread the word, logo, etc

 

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