{"id":43,"date":"2025-02-28T17:24:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityofesmo.com\/community\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:30:26","slug":"helping-neighbors-connect","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cityofesmo.com\/community\/","title":{"rendered":"HELPING NEIGHBORS CONNECT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excelsior Springs was selected as one of Missouri\u2019s Most Neighborly Cities!<\/h3>\n

\"MostThe Missouri Good Neighbor Week 2025 ended with over 31,000 documented acts of neighboring and five cities worthy of the title \u2018most neighborly city\u2019 in Missouri. Residents are encouraged to keep the spirit of MO Good Neighbor Week alive by continuing to track and document acts of kindness at missourigoodneighborweek.com<\/a>. It is not a surprise to hear Excelsior Springs is neighborly, we see examples of kindness all the time!<\/h4>\n

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Block Party and Neighbor Gathering Tips: Get connected with your neighbors!<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors and Snow Angels are programs that match willing hands with those who need help with simple chores.<\/h3>\n

For more information:\u00a0 Volunteer Here<\/a><\/h4>\n

Battling Isolation and Loneliness<\/h3>\n

\"BattlingThe Surgeon General has declared isolation and loneliness to be epidemics in the United States. Connecting with our neighbors is an effective strategy in combatting isolation and loneliness. The Surgeon General\u2019s webpage<\/a> has lots of tips and even a booklet called Recipes for Connection that is loaded with ideas, tips and recipes to help us connect with our neighbors.<\/h4>\n

Breaking the ice with a gift on the door<\/h3>\n

\"FlowersWhen I was a kid, my family celebrated May Day.\u00a0 May Day is a celebration of the beginning of Spring and is remembered on the 1st day of May.\u00a0 It is customary on May Day to anonymously leave a small basket of flowers on a neighbor\u2019s doorknob.\u00a0 We had a couple of widows who lived on our street that we often remembered on holidays.\u00a0 My mother helped me prepare the small paper woven gift baskets with flowers.<\/h4>\n

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We\u2019d love to hear your neighboring stories! Please tell us about your neighbors or neighborhood, and we\u2019ll share your story to inspire others!<\/h4>\n