Do stuff with and for your neighbors
About
Mission, Vision and Values
Mission:We reach people where they are and bring individual voices together. We create neighborhood centric social networks where residents, businesses, community groups, and public service agencies socialize and organize around common interests and issues to make a difference.
Vision:
We envision communities where all neighbors know each other by name, feel safe, have access to resources, and contribute to each others quality of life.
Core values:
Neighbors for Neighbors is:
• Community-driven
• Inclusive
• Collaborative
• Fun
• Innovative
How we fulfill our mission:
We Socialize: We meet each other where we are, discover common interests and passions, serve as a soundboard for each others voices and a springboard for our action.
We Organize: We multiply our efforts by creating access to resources and collaborating with one another.
We Make a Difference: We represent and fulfill the needs of the community we serve.
History
Started by Joseph Porcelli in 2004 to raise crime prevention awareness, and after nearly five years of operation, Neighbors for Neighbors has brought together thousands residents, has inspired the creation and promoted of over 80 social activity clubs and service projects, and has linked neighbors to over 80 local non-profits.
In total, Neighbors for Neighbors has been responsible for generating thousands and thousands of hours of community engagement and service.
"They've [Neighbors for Neighbors] been able to turn what originally was socializing for some explicit goal, like keeping the neighborhood safe, to now just socializing for the sake of getting to know their neighbors," ... "What's unusual in this is that they found a mechanism to keep people involved after the threat has gone." (1) Thomas Sander, Executive Director of Harvard University's Saguaro Seminar: Civic Engagement in America
(1) Samuels, Andrienne. “Mighty Neighborly.” Boston Globe, June 13th, 2006.
Last updated by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) Apr 10, 2009.
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