At 4:21 PM +0000 11/24/05, Jim Habegger wrote:
Recently I've had some new ideas about putting more of myself into
the community life of my neighborhood, in service and development
projects. Two of my service projects have been reading to children,
and doing skits to entertain some neighbors. Another is picking up
trash off the street and sidewalk. One of my development projects is
strengthening my friendships with my neighbors. I'm learning to stop
and talk to people more often, walking between my house and the bus
and the corner store.
Sounds like you could use a Neighborhood Watch. There's nothing like
a perceived crisis to bring people together. For more information,
contact the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (often under
Government/Aging Services) or your local police department. then
volunteer to become an Area Coordinator.
Largely ignore the "Homeland Security" nonsense that has become part
of Watch publicity, unless you can use it to get some funding. Don't
try to set up a Watch program for just your block, you won't get
enough interest. Set it up for a natural area. Those who are
interested enough to really get involved, one or two per block,
become Block Captains by default.
Your primary aim should be to develop a sense of community. You can
integrate nearly any social development program you can think of into
this structure.
Don C
(Area Coordinator, Parkdale Neighborhood Watch)
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