neighbor to neighbor events
2026 PAST EVENTS
Want some Neighbor to Neighbor merch?
Through Jupmode’s Here for Good campaign, you’re now able to purchase a Neighbor to Neighbor T-shirt before March 22!
$10 from each shirt sale goes directly to Neighbor to Neighbor. All shirts will ship in April.
Inspirefest!
Be inspired!
Join us to celebrate our community's kindness and connection at Inspirefest!
Saturday, November 1, 2 pm - 4:30 pm
Ottawa Park Shelter House
Hear local leaders, business people, and promoters of kindness initiatives tell their stories bringing people and communities together.
Music, dancing, food, activities for kids - all free!
2025 EVENTS
2025 was a great year! Thank you for your participation and support!
September’s Intentional Act of Kindness:
Be generous while tipping!
If you’re in a position to tip a little extra this month, be sure to show some appreciation and affirmation to those who provide services. Hair dressers, wait staff, massage therapists, home repair workers, etc. Whoever you feel called to tip generously - in whatever way works for you!
intentional acts of kindness
come and get them
In 2025 we will highlight Intentional Acts of Kindness!! Watch each month for some fresh ideas about how to 🩷 your neighbor!
Past IAKs…
August: Be kind to call center workers.
July: Show kindness to those traveling!
June: Bring back the peace sign!
May: Kindness Bingo! Download a clean bingo card to play along!
April: Volunteer! There are so many wonderful community organizations that could use some help! Just one hour can make a huge difference! What sparks your imagination? What might you accomplish?
March: Thank a cashier or clerk! We all know how much a simple sign of gratitude can brighten someone's day.
February: send a Valentine to prisoners, shut ins, nursing home residents or people who could use some cheer. We will be distributing our heart stickers to all 19 branches of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library! Share them with someone who needs encouragement or who is doing something kind.
One of our community partners, Chuck Stocking, recently had a N2N Ice Cream Social for the people on his block, in a neighborhood near Perrysburg. He said he didn't know most of them and was inspired to do something to make connections.
Over 40 people of all ages and family groupings came. Only one family didn't, because they were on vacation. People stayed for two hours and enjoyed conversation together. He had nametags with ice breaker questions but people didn't need them. Sounds like a perfect afternoon to us!
2024 EVENTS
love
neighbor to neighbor party
Sunday, August 25 4pm - 7pm
Glass City Metropark, Downtown Toledo
Our Neighbor to Neighbor Kick Off Event was a great success. The weather was HOT but close to 500 people attended throughout the afternoon and evening. The music from 56 Daze was great! Amazing Athletes and the Toledo Museum of Art provided fun activities for the younger crowd. The Food Trucks provided delicious food. We handed out lots of HEART YOUR NEIGHBOR yard signs and most importantly lots of NEIGHBORS celebrated being NEIGHBORS! LOVE!
learn
David Brooks
Tuesday, October 8 7pm
Franciscan Life Center, Lourdes University, Sylvania, Ohio
Bestselling author David Brooks is coming to Toledo!
Brooks, a nationally-renowned commentator and columnist speaks to us about his current book, “How to Know a Person.” Join us for a lecture, a Q&A session, a reception and a book signing.
There are still a few tickets available for purchase as well as a few subsidized tickets. We anticipate selling out soon!
serve
intentional acts of kindness
All around town, the week before the election, Nov. 1-5
Let’s blanket our community with Acts of Kindness. Let’s create positive, neighborly interactions. Let’s remind everyone to love their neighbor. Let’s lift spirits at election sites. Let’s build kinder, gentler neighborhoods.
Neighbor NOW! ideas for intentional neighborly acts
The City of Toledo, The Village of Ottawa Hills, and The University of Toledo have declared Intentional Acts of Kindness Weeks recognizing the need to increase the focus on kindness.
We anticipate sharing Intentional Acts of Kindness on social media! Please follow Neighbor to Neighbor on Facebook and Instagram!
we are still neighbors
Sunday, November 17
Enrichment Center, Glass City Metropark, Downtown Toledo
4pm - 7pm
We’ll gather one more time for healing and fellowship to reinforce our shared humanity and friendship. A quiet, multi-faith, Neighbor to Neighbor experience reflects on renewed visions of community and friendship, Loving, Learning and Serving.
Neighbor to Neighbor’s Christmastime Peace Notecard sale raised over $1500 to support one of our great neighbors, Mom’s House Toledo. Thank you to all who purchased cards!
“Mom’s House is a faith-based organization that strives to positively influence the lives of two generations through education for both parent and child. We believe that all life has value and every child and parent deserves to be loved, protected and nurtured for who they are and who they can become, regardless of their circumstance.”
Learn more about Mom’s House: https://momshousetoledo.org
