Missouri Good Neighbor Week 2025 - All Details in One Location

 

Missouri Good Neighbor Week (Sept. 28 - Oct. 4) is being celebrated statewide. Of course, you can also visit that website and nominate someone as Missouri's Most Engaged Neighbor (do it before Sept. 28).

And you can also report your own neighboring events and your own acts of kindness on the website and we encourage you to do so to help us reach our goal of 35,000 acts of neighboring. We are also drawing for gift cards from among the folks that report a gift of neighboring.

Here are some of the ways that have come to our attention.

  • Community pancake breakfast on Sept. 27 (8 to 10 a.m.) to raise money for the Republic Youth Sports Equipment Library. Purchase $10 tickets ahead of time from a Rotary Club member or at the door. Details on getting tickets online here. 
  • Overlay: A Midwest based art and mural festival in Springfield on Oct. 3-4 that is designed to bring our young neighbors together. Get tickets.
  • Free screening of document "Leap of Faith" at the Moxie Cinema with discussion to follow at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28. Details here.
  • Free screening of movie "A Man Called Otto" at the Moxie Cinema with discussion to follow at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5. Details here.
  • Springfield Mayor's Challenge could result in a party kit from HyVee. KY3 created a nice PSA. Learn more.
  • Screening of the documentary "Undivide Us" on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Republic Branch Library, 921 N Lindsey Ave., Republic. The League of Women Voters has partnered with the Springfield-Greene County Library District for this free event.

    • If you want something added to this list, email David Burton the details at burtond@missouri.edu.

    Written by David L. Burton

    MORE INFORMATION

    Take the Engaged Neighbor pledge and become part of a movement! The pledge outlines five categories and 20 principles to guide you toward becoming an engaged neighbor. Sign the pledge at https://nomoregoodneighbors.com. Individuals who take the pledge do get special invitations to future events online and in person. Contact the blog author, David L. Burton via email at dburton541@yahoo.com.


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