Good Neighbor Day Stories
People across the country have become increasingly aware of—and concerned about—the division and disconnection in our everyday lives. Awareness is the first step toward solving a problem; the next step is taking action. Enter National Good Neighbor Day on September 28. It’s a day dedicated to simple acts of kindness—whether...
Welcome Week is an initiative of the US Chamber of Connection. Help us create a massive splash of invitations and connections across America during Welcome Week (September 26th – October 4th). National Good Neighbor Day falls during Welcome Week (intentionally)! More than 12,000 invitations have already gone out , and...
(Originally published on the We Are Neighbors blog.) The votes are in from the 2026 Tournament of Neighboring offered in partnership with the Hopeful Neighborhood Project and National Good Neighbor Day. The brackets are closed but, after a month of friendly competition and community participation, the very first Tournament of Neighboring has crowned its champion. ...
Welcome to the Tournament of Neighboring! The Tournament of Neighboring is a month-long challenge that puts 64 simple acts of neighborliness into a tournament-style bracket. The concept is playful, the stakes are low, and the rewards are surprisingly big. Our bracket features 64 practical neighboring ideas—from hosting a driveway chat,...
As the days grow shorter and the year draws to a close, December offers a special invitation to slow down, look around, and notice the people who share the everyday spaces of our lives. This month, we’re excited to introduce 31 Days of Neighboring—a simple, joyful way to nurture connection...
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” AESOP We love big things. Big yards, big houses, big vehicles, big titles, big numbers…. All these big things get attention in our news feeds, in our conversations, and even in our own minds. But, despite our obsession with big,...
From coast to coast and across the heartland, cities are celebrating National Good Neighbor Day (September 28) with a variety of creative, meaningful events. Whether through neighborhood block parties, tech-forward engagement, or simple acts of kindness, communities are coming together to strengthen the fabric of local life. Here’s how cities...
“We mourn the holes in our community’s social fabric and believe that we can make a difference.” -Brian Dooley, Community Manager at Dia Feliz Adult Day Health Center According to extensive research, America is shouldering an epidemic of loneliness. While the outbreak of COVID-19 certainly contributed to people’s lonely experiences,...
“Come over tomorrow for hot cider and donuts!” a simple, last-minute invitation pinged on my phone. It was from some neighbors. Inspired by National Good Neighbor Day, they had spent the autumn afternoon texting neighbors and delivering paper invitations to neighbors they didn’t have the phone numbers for. In its...
Let’s reverse the epidemic of loneliness in our country.
It starts with a simple act of neighboring on September 28.