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Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor)

50, Male

Jamaica Plain, MA

United States

Profile Information:

Which of the following are of interest to you?: Find out what's going on in my neighborhood and the city, Meeting my Neighbors, Starting a Group, Joining a Group, Finding Volunteer Opportunities, Helping to Coordinate a Street Social, Helping to Coordinate and Promote a Community Organizing Expo, Want to Promote my Business - Non-Profit - or Community Group, Want to Exhibit at an Expo, Not Sure Yet but Thanks For Asking
How long have you lived or worked in your neighborhood? (Private): More than five yrs
If you volunteer for or work at a non-profit or community group what is the name?: Neighbors for Neighbors

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Kristina

Thanks, Joseph!

Mar 21, 2008
Kristina

Can't wait to meet some of my neighbors - here as well as in person! JP rocks!
Unfortunately, I'm in Germany at the moment, but I'll be back in time for spring. See you!

Mar 21, 2008
Alison

Hi Joe,

Oh, you know it...the party has already started! Great new site! Congrats! :)

Mar 24, 2008
Robin Fisher

Hi Joe,

I left you a message awhile back, but now that I am a member of the Group, maybe my message will find its way to you.

My name is Robin Fisher, I am volunteering for the Wake Up the Earth Festival with Spontaneous Celebrations which will be May 3rd this year. Before the festival, to invite community involvement, Spontaneous offers artist led Parade Decorations Workshops to local afterschool programs as well as stroller and bike decoration workshops. This year the Workshop Coordinator Jenn Bliss wants to inspire folks to make banners for their streets so they and their neighbors can walk in the parade together. To me, this would fit perfectly with NFN's mission of bringing neighbors together by encouraging a wider community to participate in Wake Up the Earth. Thanks! Robin Fisher

Mar 25, 2008
Jen

Thanks so much Joe!

Mar 30, 2008
Loay

You may have a point

Apr 3, 2008
Relena Erskine

Hey there>>
Great! how do I get started??
I now have a monthly newsletter and email blasts for events like wine tastings and art shows as well as our music listings
We now we have Blues Brunch every Sunday!!!
let me know
R-

Apr 4, 2008
Rob

Thanks Joseph,
Will let you know the next date.

Rob

Apr 5, 2008
Rachel

Thanks Joe - nice site...I actually do a lot of work in social media in my day job so its interesting to see this application.

Apr 9, 2008
Amanda

Hi Joe. I'm bringing the extra baked goodies to the dog park today around 7ish. Hope your open mike went well.

Apr 18, 2008
Mark

Joe--
Thanks for the welcome!

Apr 21, 2008
Adrian Day

*stretch-yawn* How YOU doin'?

Apr 21, 2008
Amanda

Sure thing. Will get on the snack thing this afternoon.

Apr 21, 2008
Amanda

Hey, I never got that group message you sent yesterday. Also, I haven't received any replys about my snack message so I think that one may not have gone out to everyone either.

Apr 22, 2008
Amanda

My settings were set to receive all emails.

Apr 22, 2008
Jay Dubb

Hi Joseph,
Thanks for inviting me to NFN. I finally got around to signing up and am busy looking through the site. Looks cool. So far I'm interested in bicycles and parks and meeting people in the neighborhood since I moved here only recently (mid-Febuary).
Have a good day.
Jay

May 17, 2008
Jess R.

wow, you're fast!

Sep 5, 2008
Rachel

Thank you. I am looking forward to being a part of Neighbors for Neighbors.

Oct 13, 2008
Colleen

Thanks for the welcome---I'm looking forward to getting to know my neighbors!

Nov 4, 2008
jenifer

Have class at 8am, but if you're up for an early one, I'm all yours.

Dec 8, 2008
www.TheBostonHomeTeam.com/blog

Joe, could you add a link to where we could learn more about the Kennedy School and the specific people that will be helped through the Holiday Drive? I did a Google search, but it was inconclusive in terms of the Holiday drive.

Dec 9, 2008
Steph

You guys were absolutely a big help. I didn't post the peice anywhere online yet, but I'll email it to you with an attachment. Thanks so much again.

Dec 14, 2008
nancy gilbert

hi joe - i am in town for more than a bit. came back to hang with my mom in woburn and am looking for some work. i'd love to see you! i find myself in jp more days than not! telephone number is the same - 857/204-6545.

best ~ nancy

Dec 14, 2008
erik liddell

we rocked the house and i got a phone call from ron jeremy wishing me good luck.. we sold out every night! and brought down the house..

the theater wants us to take all december next year!!

Dec 15, 2008
Jessica Burko

Thanks Joseph! My avatar is a detail from a piece of my artwork: http://www.jessicaburko.com/FAPastWorkPage05.html

Dec 15, 2008
Kathryn House

Hi Joseph! I think it went well! Probably between 50-60 people stopped in, and we had 12 vendors. Good connections made and hopefully good gifts given!

Dec 16, 2008
Jascha

Thanks, Joseph. Glad to be here! Thanks for getting the site (and the group) together.

Dec 29, 2008
Lori DeSantis

Thanks for the warm welcome. I've been meaning to join, cause I heard great things about it.
I love JP, and am hoping to connect with even more awesome friends and neighbors.

Jan 8, 2009
Kathy McKenna

Dear Joseph,
Thanks for your reply. I am between NYC for my acting career and upstate NY for my personal life so I don't know how involved I can be. But my sister is going to be at the swearing-in tomorrow along with a million others and you too, so have fun! You earned it, I'm sure.

Jan 19, 2009
Torie Reed

Thanks for the note and for letting me know about this great web site (like Facebook, except relevant and far less annoying). I love JP and look forward to looking around on the site. And yes, anytime you want to hear about Nazis and art, I'm your girl.

Jan 24, 2009
Lisa Reardon

Thanks Joseph! Glad to be here.

Feb 6, 2009
Zillah Glory

no question... more like a thank you. i'm happy to be in this loop.

Feb 15, 2009
Zillah Glory

hey, no fair! i was waiting for my "welcome, zillah!" "right on, sister" while so much more satisfactory, has taken me by surprise. i'm going to write a thesis about this someday...

Feb 15, 2009
lorit

PMD (http://www.pmd.org) volunteers, including a board director who lives in JP, help charities in Greater Boston, including those in Jamaica Plain. PMD has organized hands-on service projects and mobilized volunteers from Greater Boston for Easter visits for a dozen years for Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly, a lot of yard work for two group homes for formerly homeless, elderly men and women run by HEARTH, as well as Community Servings, Bikes Not Bombs, Self Esteem Boston, Volunteers of America, Young Achievers School, the Home for Little Wanderers, the World's Fair, and Boston Urban Gardeners.

Feb 16, 2009
lorit

PMD hopes to exhibit if we can find someone to staff our table. Unfortunately, we have a service project filling seed orders for the upcoming Gardeners Gathering that directly overlaps, so I can't do it. (We plan our service projects as much as a year in advance.) The person who told us about your event may be coordinating volunteers and/or staffing the book club table....

Feb 16, 2009
Amanda Starkel

I did- thank you! I just paid the registration fee, so I think I'm all set. See you on the 11th!

Feb 17, 2009
urbanshaman

yeah yeah!!! how are ya?

Feb 17, 2009
urbanshaman

same, same. fired up exhausted.inspired.tired.
you know the drill..
how did the badgemaking adventure go?
im goin'da need one of those name tags soon.
maybe ill get to making one.
clearly not tonight cause i am basically typing with one eye open.see ya soon.!

Feb 18, 2009
coastryder

thanks! looking forward to the milky way event.

nice hat! salmagundi?

Feb 18, 2009
Kelly

I am I am and I will on Friday for Project 10 East!

Feb 18, 2009
Richard

hi joe, I don't have any suggestions so far, other than maybe put up a facebook group to direct people to this site. I have to say I like Ning. Also, is there a way to send someone your aren't a contact/friends with a private message? I couldn't find a way to do it. For example, on facebook, you can send just aout anyone a message without knowing their email address.

Feb 19, 2009
Sergio Viana

Yes. Please let me know what I need to reserve a space. I will be representing Neighborhood Health Plan. Thanks

Feb 23, 2009
Juan Gonzalez

Thanks Joe. It is my time to learn more about technology and how it is used to build a community.

Feb 23, 2009
Cindy Diggs

Hi Joe,

Yeah, I can't believe you don't have a CD. It's a good thing you asked me to do the table at the event. Funky Fresh closed so I will have to do a lot more events to sell the CDs. I have a family waiting for our help as we speak.

Thanks for your support. You can be the first to break the ice at our table on the 11th! :)

Feb 26, 2009
Cindy Diggs

Peace is Coming! :)

Feb 26, 2009
Ralph

RE: Do you know if the Boston climate action network plan to have a table at Expo on March 11th? -- Good idea! contact:-
Loie Hayes
Coordinator, Boston Climate Action Network
Roxbury MA 02120
617-278-1885
cell 857-544-6846
www.bostoncan.org
"Loie Hayes"
I have also been working with Mike Prokosch

Feb 26, 2009
Natalie

Hello. Thank you for the welcome. I do not think so. I haven't received a sticker, but I am sure we will meet at some point in time.

Feb 28, 2009
Alyson Fletcher

Hey! I will be there, with Ed: y'all are posted on the Common Boston page too! (www.commonboston.org) Seeyou soon!

Feb 28, 2009
karyn kirke

Thanks for the welcome. I'm interested to see what the school idea blossoms into.

Mar 1, 2009
Lauren

Thanks! I'm looking forward to getting involved. I wish I could make the meeting on March 11th, but have class from 6-10pm. I hope there are more events in the future!

Mar 1, 2009