This post is brought to you by the Fred Rogers Company and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own.
When I was little I did not miss an episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. I loved watching because I felt like Mister Rogers was talking directly to me. I would sing the theme song with him each and every time the program started. I can hear him singing it now. “It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine? … Won’t you be my neighbor?” (Hear him singing it at PBS Kids) Mister Rogers had a way of making you feel special and an important neighbor.
That is an important legacy of Mister Rogers. His daily reminders telling us that we’re all neighbors, and that the unsung heroes of the world are the neighbors who help each other. That’s why The Fred Rogers Company has launched a wonderful new website that celebrates neighbors at wontyoubemyneighbor.org. It is a place where we can all go to share stories of the beautiful things neighbors do. Tweet, Instagram, or share on Facebook using the hashtag #BeMyNeigbhor with a your story about being a neighbor, and your story will be shared on the site, inspiring others to do neighborly acts of their own!
To help get you started, I thought I would share 10 Random Acts of Neighborliness.
10 Random Acts of Neighborliness
- Give a big smile to someone walking by.
- Hold the door open for a mom that has her hands full with kids and diaper bags.
- Shovel your neighbors sidewalk or cut their grass.
- Donate to your local food pantry. Three Square is one of my favorites here in Vegas.
- Help an elderly couple carry their grocery bags to their car.
- Make dinner for a neighbor you know is under the weather.
- Send a handwritten note to someone you have not talked to in awhile.
- Volunteer at your child’s school.
- Pay for the persons coffee behind you in line.
- Bake a pie for the neighbors who just moved in next door.
Mister Rogers began each program by asking viewers to be his neighbors. Now, we’re asking you to do the same! wontyoubemyneighbor.org
Share your own #BeMyNeighbor stories today.
Thanks neighbor!
How has a neighbor helped you?
random acts of kindness are great. I remember when one happened to me last year and it made my whole day!
I love all of these! It’s really important to try to make our world a nicer place to live in. I always give a big smile to my neighbors when I see them.
Being able to help neighbors is so rewarding. It doesn’t take much at all to bring a smile to someone’s face so I do as much as I can to do just that.
My neighbor helped me change a flat in the dead of the Rhode Island winter back in the day. That was pretty darn awesome.
This is such a heartwarming posts with some great ideas. I thought the same about that show too, hearing that still makes me smile!
Random acts of kindness are always appreciated. They should always be paid forward as often as the opportunity presents itself.
I love this list! I think my girls and I will do something nice for our neighbors this Holiday Season too. maybe make cookie plates for them. They have to put up with my kids riding their bikes in front of their houses lol.
This is such a great post. It takes so little to make this world a better place. Thanks for the great ideas.
I love When people are kind. Its how the world should be everyone alwasy seems to be in ahurry now a now a days.
I am lucky to live in a great neighborhood. Everyone is really friendly and looks out for each other.
Yep, being kind to neighbours is very important. I must say I totally agree with number 1! 🙂
I just moved to a new neighbourhood. I say hi and smile at my new neighbours and hope to make some new friends.
These are all awesome and I will try to do them daily. Random acts of kindness warm my cold heart. lol
You are funny Mistee. lol
Those are great suggestions. I need to do some of them myself.
I love these ideas! I’m going to use a couple and work on some acts of kindness 🙂
This is a great list! We regularly practice many of them except I don’t bake pies!
A few years ago my daughter fell in the back yard and was crying. My neighbor who had been outside heard her and rushed over to tell me that she was hurt. That was very sweet of my neighbor. That was three years ago and to this day my daughter always thanks her for “Saving her life” every time my daughter sees her.
Amazing neighbor for sure!
This is a wonderful idea! I love finding time to give back and do special little things for people.
What a great idea. I love to find ways to show kindness to others.
I absolutely love this list! Imagine if everyone did something!
I think those are some fantastic ideas like making dinner for someone not feeling good! But some, like smiling as you pass or holding the door open, are just considered common courtesy here in Minnesota. I remember reading recently that is not something common nationwide and was really surprised. Everyone should try to be friendly to others, even strangers. It is a wonderful thing. 🙂
Yes, I think some are common courtesy and manners nationwide, but unfortunately with the hustle and bustle of today’s society some people have forgotten to do those simple things.
I love this list – it shows that a little bit of kindness goes a long way. My neighbor and I trade babysitting services with each other. Another neighbor has mowed our lawn when my hubby was having back issues. So nice to have such wonderful neighbors!