Executive Director Retirement Announcement

In June of 2018, Lori Allen signed on as the Executive Director of Good Neighbor, the only employee for the organization at that time, yet supported by 14 faithful volunteers and a dedicated board of trustees. Lori committed to five years, or longer, of service to the...
See You at the Block Party!

See You at the Block Party!

Join us for our 2nd Annual Good Neighbor Block Party Sunday, May 21 from 4-7 PM. Clark Avenue between 6th & 7th St. & the downtown Fareway It’s free, fun and a chance to connect with others, so bring your family and friends! All are welcome. Featuring...
Does It Feel Like Home?

Does It Feel Like Home?

In November 2019, Good Neighbor had a record breaking Fall Choral Concert where we raised over $12,000. It was an inspiring afternoon of support from area faith communities and area service clubs, as well as the local choral groups. We were excited to think that the...
Choices

Choices

CHOICES This morning I had to take some Good Neighbor Food Vouchers to a partner agency that was distributing food to families in need.  It was a stretch to get out of bed and face the -5 temperature at 8:30 am.  But then my usual motivator kicked in – that is, the...
Gratitude In, Gratitude Out

Gratitude In, Gratitude Out

Gratitude doesn’t just go out our door to those who make Good Neighbor possible, almost every day it finds its way into our agency as well. Everyone we help offers their gratitude for however we are able to help them. Every phone call and every email we receive...
Another year in the books!

Another year in the books!

Good Neighbor’s fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30 each year. Yesterday was the close of our 2019-20 Fiscal Year. What a roller coaster! It will be a few weeks before we are able to get our statistics out – how many households we helped, how much money was...