about.
mission & history.
Love Your Neighbor Project creates opportunities that connect community.
Launching in May 2020 in response to the pandemic, LYNPs first project was to help neighbors in need stay safe. As Covid spread, LYNP took action, donating 2,000 masks and bottles of hand sanitizer within a few short weeks.
With accessibility to resources diminishing daily, and communities divided as we collectively experienced life, LYNP expanded its projects. Through the goodness of our tiny but mighty village, our platform, which remains adaptable to neighborhood needs, evolves as the community evolves, and unites neighbors, was born.
LYNP, a grassroots, nonpolitical 501c3, is about community supporting community. We empower neighbors through
hyper-local social goodness by:
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bringing events to life
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creating projects that bridge gaps
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equalizing accessibility to resources
The message behind our name is simple … love your neighbor! Join the neighborhood when you connect to social goodness!
social goodness.
so·cial
/ˈsōSH(ə)l/
1. relating to society or its organization
good·ness
/ˈgud-n(ə)s/
1. the quality or state of being good
Social goodness is how we describe everything good that connects us to others: the goodness in being social. The words we use to sum up: integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, and empathy. The words that describe meeting neighbors where they are, not where we believe they ought to be. It's playing in the sandbox together. It's ending the labeling, judging, shaming, and blaming that happens within a community. It's sharing our humanity and respecting each other even when we just can't agree. Social goodness is a willingness to stand with a neighbor whose experiences do not match our own while making room for the experience they are having. And most simply put, it's about just being a good human.
impact.
We are proud to say over 90% of all funds raised support our mission. Click to see our Year of Love '24. Since our May 2020 launch ...
6K
times neighbors connected to social goodness
$50K
reinvested in our local economy to benefit NPOs, small businesses, and neighbors in need
105
connected, dedicated,
and engaged
neighbors
100
projects created, events held, and scholarships awarded
1
community
connected neighbors.
Below is a list of local businesses, professionals, and nonprofits that have become Connected Neighbors. Connect to social goodness by joining the neighborhood!
