Am I A Good Neighbor?

  Would you like to learn more about the value of neighboring and how to get started!  Please reach out to me to schedule a presentation in your neighborhood, your church, and your social organizations. Deana Tucker Dothage    Extension Engagement Specialist  MU Extension in St. Charles County  260 Brown Rd | Saint Peters MO 63376-1042 O:  636-970-3000 |  C:  636-578-1123 E:  deanadothage@missouri.edu  |  W:  https://extension.missouri.edu/counties/st-charles

 BIRTHDAY PARTY  IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD Carol Braun, 90 Marie Moore, 95 In June 2023, I walked door to door on my street distributing Engaged Neighbor program information and a letter about myself. My goal was to encourage my neighbors to get to know each other for the first time or again. One neighbor, Carol,  told me her 90th birthday was in September. Another neighbor, Marie, was celebrating her 95th birthday in August, the same day my son turned 22.  My neighbor Carmen and I decided to throw a birthday party for Carol and Marie. We created a flyer and distributed the invitation door to door. Calls came quickly, offering to contribute food for the event.  Years ago, neighbors on my street had a semi-annual front yard cookout. The cookouts ended after losing some of the incredible people on our street. Tonight, our tradition comes back to life.  Most of the people on our street gathered in my yard. Seeing everyone walk or drive over with generous contributions was so sweet. We shared foo