Strong Neighbourhoods - Fall 2024 update
[https://assets-can.mkt.dynamics.com/aaed7bcf-a50b-4aa6-bda4-54fe8ca2739e... UPCOMING DATES
- Neighbourhood Pulse Pop-Up with Tremendous Trivia: Sept 26
- Neighbourhood Event Support Applications: Ongoing
- Kind Neighbour Kudos Nomination deadline: Nov 1
JOIN US FOR THIS MONTH'S NEIGHBOURHOOD PULSE POP-UP
We're bringing neighbours together and celebrating our vibrant community with our monthly Neighbourhood Pulse Pop-ups!
Join us for our final Neighbourhood Pulse Pop-up of the year on Thursday, Sept 26th from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Ben Lee Park. This month's event is Tremendous Trivia and we'd love to see you there! The event is entirely free to attend, just bring a lawn chair.
Find out more at kelowna.ca/calendar.
Neighbourhood Pulse Pop-up at Sutherland Park [https://assets-can.mkt.dynamics.com/aaed7bcf-a50b-4aa6-bda4-54fe8ca2739e...
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for August's Bingo & Beats at Sutherland Park (above) and July's Comedy in the Park at Rowcliffe Park (below).
If you've loved the Neighbourhood Pulse Pop-ups and want to bring similar projects or your own unique ideas to life, we're here to support you! Apply for the Strong Neighbourhood grant or Neighbourhood Event support to make it happen.
Neighbourhood Pulse Pop-up at Rowcliffe Park [https://assets-can.mkt.dynamics.com/aaed7bcf-a50b-4aa6-bda4-54fe8ca2739e...
APPLY FOR BLOCK PARTY SUPPORT
Excited to spread joy and strengthen community bonds? We can help with pre-event planning, day-of supplies/materials/games and on-site support to help make your neighbourhood event a success. Apply for block party support now - spots are filling up!
Hosting an event can be a great way to build connections and create a more vibrant, safer and welcoming neighbourhood.
Take, for example, the residents of Terai Road who came together to clean up a forested berm at their housing complex. What started as teamwork over accomplished a common goal, quickly led to conversation, new friendships, and a sense of comfort and safety with each other. With the support of the Neighbourhood Event Support Program, they rewarded their hard work with a BBQ social, celebrating a job well done and the shared pride they now felt for their community.
Apply for block party support today!
Residents cleaning up a berm in their complex [https://assets-can.mkt.dynamics.com/aaed7bcf-a50b-4aa6-bda4-54fe8ca2739e... Residents enjoy a BBQ [https://assets-can.mkt.dynamics.com/aaed7bcf-a50b-4aa6-bda4-54fe8ca2739e...
BENEFITS OF KNOWING YOUR NEIGHBOURS
Did you know that interactions between neighbours greatly impact feelings of safety, well-being, and community identity? Knowing the skills and passions of those around us fosters stronger connections and support.
The Block Connector program is a grassroots initiative designed to help neighbours get to know each other better. With a dedicated person on the block to build and maintain these connections, residents are more likely to feel included and connected, enhancing their sense of belonging in the neighbourhood.
Learn more and express your interest in becoming a Block Connector.
Residents smiling at a block party [https://assets-can.mkt.dynamics.com/aaed7bcf-a50b-4aa6-bda4-54fe8ca2739e... SPREAD JOY WITH A KIND NEIGHBOUR KUDOS
Celebrate the kind acts that make our neighborhoods thrive!
Know a neighbor who deserves recognition? Whether it's helping with yard work, sharing garden harvests, or simply offering a friendly wave, these gestures build strong connections. Nominate them for our Kind Neighbour Kudos program!
We’ll deliver a special package with a certificate, gift, and thank you card, plus you can enter them to win tickets to a Kelowna Community Theatre show. Let’s shine a spotlight on the people who make our community great.
Nominate your Kind Neighbor today and help spread kindness throughout Kelowna. The next draw takes draw takes place in November so get those nominations in today!
Residents pick up their NeighbourWoods tree [https://assets-can.mkt.dynamics.com/aaed7bcf-a50b-4aa6-bda4-54fe8ca2739e... LAST CHANCE TO PRE-ORDER A NEIGHBOURWOODS TREE
If you’ve been looking for a sign to plant a tree in your yard this fall, this is it! There is less than a week left to pre-order your NeighbourWoods tree. And for the first time ever, residents can now pre-order up to two trees per household. Choose from the six remaining tree varieties at the reduced price of $50 each until sales close on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Learn more at kelowna.ca/neighbourwoods.
Little free library [https://assets-can.mkt.dynamics.com/aaed7bcf-a50b-4aa6-bda4-54fe8ca2739e... STRONG NEIGHBOURHOOD GRANT FUNDED LITTLE LIBRARY FEATURED AS GEOCACHE OF THE WEEK!
The Little Free Library, on the corner of Neptune Road and Mercury Road, was selected as a geocache of the week on the Geocaching official blog. This 'out of this world' community project was funded in part by the Strong Neighbourhood grant.
If you have an idea for an event or project that betters your neighbourhood, submit an expression of interest to find out if it qualifies for Strong Neighbourhood grant funding.
A Park & Play event this past summer [https://assets-can.mkt.dynamics.com/aaed7bcf-a50b-4aa6-bda4-54fe8ca2739e... PARK & PLAY WRAPS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Park & Play wrapped another successful year, visiting 20 parks throughout the summer months.
From bouncy castles to giant building cups, Park & Play helped bring residents together in neighbourhood parks. And Festivals Kelowna ParksAlive! brought the tunes and live entertainment to six of our events.
Stay tuned for next year, which promises another season full of laughter, fun and memory-making opportunities!
