Building Blocks
Join our initiative to help neighbors form community together
It’s simple
Set up a group chat for the neighbors on your block
Reach out to people on neighboring blocks to do the same
Set up a group chat for your block
A block group chat opens the doors to creating a tight knit community of support between you and your neighbors
What will happen when you set up a group chat on your block?
“Anybody have a spare egg? I’m one short for my recipe”
“Everybody welcome at my firepit tonight at 7, bring a chair and a beer!”
“Do you guys know what the deal is with the road closure on Club?”
“Getting tree work done today, look out for big trucks”
“Going out of town this weekend, please keep an eye on the house”
“Betty just had surgery, I’m setting up a mealtrain for her if anybody wants to sign up”
If you want, you can take it to the next level!
Have one person from each block join a neighborhood-wide group chat
How could a neighborhood-wide chat like this be used?
During an ice storm when the roads aren’t drivable
“Someone on my block needs nebulizer tubing for her kid with asthma, she can’t find it and he needs it urgently. Anybody have that?”
When the power gets knocked out and the temps are very high or very low
“One of my neighbors is elderly and frail, anybody with a generator willing to host her for a few hours while we wait for it to come back?”
When a thunderstorm knocks down a huge branch
“Anybody have a chainsaw we could borrow? Need to cut and move a big heavy limb thats blocking car into its driveway.”
When you want to ask a private question but don’t want your name out there (like you would using an email list serv)
“Anybody have a great divorce attorney recommendation for my block?”
We are stronger together
Connect with your neighbors
Build community
Form a network