by Jonathan Carone | Apr 15, 2022 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities
A hopeful neighborhood is one where neighbors share their gifts. Suzie Sallee lives in Saint Charles, Missouri. A few years ago, she started to connect with her neighbors on Nextdoor, a social media platform designed to bring neighbors together. What started with a...
by Jonathan Carone | Apr 7, 2022 | Pursue the Common Good
In late March 2020, as Chicago was shaking off winter and welcoming spring, my wife and I decided to celebrate Easter in a new way because of the pandemic. Like most other folks, we wanted to spend Easter with our family, but it didn’t seem safe. So, we created a...
by Jonathan Carone | Mar 31, 2022 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities
With spring on the horizon, more opportunities to connect with our neighbors are opening up. There’s a whole population of people out there just itching to get back into their favorite hobby: rummage sales. Truth be told, beyond clearing our homes of unused items,...
by Jonathan Carone | Mar 17, 2022 | Discover the Gifts
“I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you! I’ve always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.” Fred M. Rogers Fred Rogers, of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the long-running children’s program on PBS, taught viewers important messages about...
by Jonathan Carone | Mar 10, 2022 | Discover the Gifts
I have helped to throw a number of block parties in my community over the last few years. The pandemic created a new urgency for them as many people needed a safe way to connect with each other. Block parties allowed us to be socially distant outside while connecting...
