“What we celebrate, we encourage. Recognizing good neighbors reminds us that kindness, generosity, and connection are not rare — they are happening all around us.” – David Burton, Author and Creator, Missouri Good Neighbor Week
The University of Missouri Extension is tracking acts of neighboring. Report an act of kindness or neighboring here: https://missourigoodneighborweek.com/
The City of Excelsior Springs has been recognized as one of Missouri’s Most Neighborly Cities 2 years in a row thanks to your reported acts of neighboring! Let’s see if we can make it 3 years in a row!
Missouri Good Neighbor Week Activities
Monday Sept 28 Neighborhood cleanup (grab a neighbor, walk the neighborhood and pick up trash)
Tuesday Sept 29 Take a treat or small gift to a neighbor
Wednesday Sept 30 Have coffee with a neighbor
Thursday October 1 Decorate your neighborhood with sidewalk chalk or with fall decor
Friday October 2 Visit your neighborhood park or walk a nearby trail
Saturday October 3 Block Party Weekend in ES
Sunday October 4 Out and About in Your Neighborhood (take a walk in your neighborhood)
