Use a Postcard to Spread the Word About National Good Neighbor Day

 


National Good Neighbor Day is Sept. 28 and we have a fun way that you can help spread the word while also participating in a growing American fad that can aid in mindfulness!

My friends at the Hopeful Neighborhood have designed postcards you can use to celebrate National Good Neighbor Day. (Download PDF of postcard here to print at home). This holiday was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, but it is often overlooked.

I’m part of a coalition working to develop strategies and partnerships across the United States to celebrate and promote this national holiday! The theme this year is “state with hello.”

With our neighbors, the goal is always to have strong and positive relationships, but if you do not know your neighbors, we are breaking them down into simple steps. And it starts with hello. But that is the starting point, not the finish line. It takes more than a smile, a wave, and a hello to be an engaged neighbor with positive neighbor relationships.

The Hopeful Neighborhood Project is located in St. Louis. They have designed these postcards so you can color and use them to help promote the day. Or put together a plate of goodies for your neighbors and include this card with those goodies.

The design of the card needs your personal touch!

Over the past two years, adult coloring books have become one of the most significant sales phenomena to the publishing industry. About 16 million adult coloring books were sold in the US in 2020. Adult coloring books are a form of mindfulness. Research shows that adult coloring books have the power to reduce stress and anxiety and even lift negative moods!

And do not forget to help us celebrate National Good Neighbor Day on Sept. 28. Or better yet, make plans for Missouri Good Neighbor Week (Sept. 28-Oct 4).

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