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Resources for Neighborhoods

Resources and Ideas for Neighborhoods

Are you looking for something to get your neighborhood energized?  Here are some ideas.  If your neighborhood has done something creative let us know so that we can add it to the list.

Events

Halloween Costume Festival
Car Show
Movie Night
National Night Out
Neighborhood Garage Sale
Neighborhood Watch
Organized Volunteer Day
Block Party
BBQ competition
Chili cookoff
Baked good competition (cookies, cakes, bars, etc.)
Cornhole competition

  

Project Ideas

Beautification
Block Party
Clean-up Project
Community Garden
Crime Awareness/Reduction
Dog Poop Dispensers
Education
Garden in a Box
Inter-generational Programs
Little Free Library
Movie Night
Neighborhood Festivals
Neighborhood Garage Sale
Neighborhood History Project
Neighborhood Identity Project
Potluck
Promote Health
Rehab Projects
Sustainability
Volunteer
Welcome Baskets

Fundraising Ideas

Car Show
Garage Sale (Goodwill will buy unsold items at bulk price)
Neighborhood Cookbook
Register as a nonprofit so you can receive donations
Sell hot dogs at events
Raffles

  

Get People Involved

Branding (Build a neighborhood brand)
Connect through local schools (PTSA) for partnership opportunities
Build your Board
Park Kiosk
Personally invite individuals to be part of an event or task

Neighborhood Services has items to help with neighborhood events.

Are you planning on hosting a neighborhood event?  We can help you with signs.

  

Want to host a neighborhood yard sale?  We can help you with signs.

To reserve signs for your event contact Katy or Greg at 512-671-2734 or neighborhoods@roundrocktexas.gov

The Block Party Trailer is a great way to host an event to get neighbors together.

  

The Neighborhood Movie Chest is another great way to host an event to get neighbors together.