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Dashboard/Peterborough, NH

Peterborough Ward

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My Acts of Neighborliness

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My Team's Acts of Neighborliness

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Building a Nation of Neighbors, One Small Act of Service at a Time

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Jane C.
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Joan L.
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Paul C
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Rex G.
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Doubleday
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Kent B
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Heather J
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Charlie C.
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Charlie G
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Elisha A
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Esther J.
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Lizzie C
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Sheilla P
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📋 Acts of Neighborliness Log

Joan L. · Aug 3, 2026
Sharing Food & Hospitality1

Offered my neighbor fresh tomatoes from my garden and she swapped blueberries.

Talk with my sweet neighbor about life and gardening.... Swap veggies.

Joan L. · Aug 3, 2026
Lending a Hand1

Helped another with transport

I helped a member with transport of kids 2x

Jane C. · Aug 3, 2026
Providing Support & Encouragement1

Visited my elderly mother

Brought flowers from my yard and to my mom and we went for a short walk. Helped her engage in some assisted living activities.

Doubleday · Aug 2, 2026
Practicing Everyday Kindness1

Showed love to niece

Walked to her car before she left in bare feet to show love and care.

Joan L. · Aug 2, 2026
Providing Support & Encouragement1

Talked with my son about some wildflower seeds I got free .

He wants but hasn't had time to plant them so I'll help do them next spring for his bees.

Joan L. · Aug 1, 2026
Providing Support & Encouragement1

Helped a neighbor come home from hospital and pickup groceries and prescritions

Neighbor called and asked if I could pick him up from hospital tomorrow. On way home he needed groceries and pharmaceuticals.

Rex G. · Jul 31, 2026
Beautifying Shared Spaces1

removed a downed tree from our well travelled class VI road

Rex G. · Jul 31, 2026
Making New Connections1

contributed to local charity

Jane C. · Jul 31, 2026
Providing Support & Encouragement1

Sent a card to friends

Our friends just lost their beloved dog, so I sent them a note to let them know we’re thinking about them.

Jane C. · Jul 31, 2026
Providing Support & Encouragement1

I wrote an encouraging letter to my niece who lives out-of-state.

One of my nieces is a brilliant and talented woman who can feel lonely and anxious living alone in L.A. I wrote her a letter yesterday, offering her some support (and some aunt-advice!) and gave it to her before she flew back to L.A. I also gave her a hand-printed towel I had made as a reminder that she is very much loved.

Doubleday · Jul 26, 2026
Showing Up in Your Community1

Gave a friend a ride to church.

Paul C · Jul 23, 2026
Showing Up in Your Community1

Prepared for and hosting a Affordable Housing Team meeting.

Kent B · Jul 22, 2026
Lending a Hand1

Weedeated significant piece of neighborhood common area

Rex G. · Jul 21, 2026
Making New Connections1

take care of my neighbors lawn

about 3-4 years ago one of my neighbors (Peter Colbath) became ill with some sort of dementia which got progressively worse. Because of this I began taking care of his lawn. About a year ago he passed away. I have continued to take care of his lawn and gravel driveway, as well as other minor things that need doing, around their property.

Paul C · Jul 21, 2026
Providing Support & Encouragement1

support to my sister's (adult) grandchildren

my sister's grandchildren struggle with emotional problem and dysfunctional upbringing. I help to encourage and guide and negotiate challenges through weekly meetings.

Paul C · Jul 21, 2026
Showing Up in Your Community1

Work of developing a Pocket Neighborhood zoning ordinance in Harrisville

Work of developing a Pocket Neighborhood zoning ordinance in Harrisville: Writing article in town newsletter tons of committee work crafted a survey for community feedback etc.

Jane C. · Jul 20, 2026
Lending a Hand1

Filled in hundreds of nail holes

My niece is getting married on Saturday. I have been helping my sister and brother-in-law prepare their home and grounds as that’s where the wedding is going to take place.

Jane C. · Jul 20, 2026
Providing Support & Encouragement1

Went shopping for my elderly mother

Since my mother lives in assisted-living, I periodically go shopping for her. I bought her new clothes, she tried them on, and then I took her to lunch.

Kent B · Jul 20, 2026
Lending a Hand1

Helped stain cedar shakes

Spent couple of hours staining cedar shakes to replace damaged ones on neighbor's home.

Heather J · Jul 11, 2026
Lending a Hand1

Helped a stranger in the grocery store

I was picking out asparagus next to another woman. Since I was nearest to the bags, I handed her one before I got one for myself. She seemed genuinely grateful that I took a moment to do a very simple kindness. I think we both felt uplifted.

Team Progress

Peterborough Ward

20/ 250 acts8%

toward the 250-act team goal

Acts Rendered

Providing Support & Encouragement7
Lending a Hand5
Showing Up in Your Community3
Making New Connections2
Sharing Food & Hospitality1
Practicing Everyday Kindness1
Beautifying Shared Spaces1

Team Info

Member since
Jul 4, 2026
Location
Peterborough, NH

Ideas for Acts of Neighborliness

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Making New Connections
  • ♥Introduce yourself to a neighbor you don't know
  • ♥Start a conversation with a vendor at the farmer's market
  • ♥Start a conversation in the grocery store line
  • ♥Make small talk with someone you see often but rarely talk to
  • ♥Ask someone you know relatively well to tell you more about themselves
  • ♥Welcome a new neighbor with a note, treat, or small introduction
  • ♥Invite someone to join you for a walk
  • ♥Sit with someone new at a community event
  • ♥Ask a longtime resident to tell you something they love about the neighborhood
  • ♥Introduce two neighbors who might enjoy knowing each other
  • ♥Introduce a young person to someone who works in a field they're interested in
Lending a Hand
  • ♥Put your neighbor's trash cans away
  • ♥Help a neighbor with repairs or maintenance tasks such as cleaning out gutters, removing brush, or weeding
  • ♥Wash and/or vacuum a family member's car
  • ♥Walk your neighbor's dog
  • ♥Water plants, collect mail, or pet sit while your neighbor is on vacation
  • ♥Mow your neighbor's lawn, with permission
  • ♥Shovel or sweep a neighbor's walkway
  • ♥Bring in a package left on a neighbor's porch
  • ♥Help carry groceries or heavy items
  • ♥Offer to drive someone to an appointment or errand
  • ♥Help a neighbor troubleshoot a simple household or technology problem
Providing Support & Encouragement
  • ♥Visit an elderly neighbor
  • ♥Invite a neighborhood child who isn't often included over to play
  • ♥Visit a nearby retirement community
  • ♥Compliment a neighbor on their home or yard
  • ♥Make an effort to engage in active listening the next time you're talking with someone
  • ♥Post an encouraging note to someone's social media feed
  • ♥Check in on someone who has been grieving, sick, or under stress
  • ♥Send a simple "thinking of you" text or card
  • ♥Invite someone who lives alone to join you for a holiday or special meal
  • ♥Listen without trying to fix anything
  • ♥Remember an anniversary, birthday, or hard date for someone
  • ♥Send a handwritten note instead of a digital one
Sharing Food & Hospitality
  • ♥Take a baked good to a neighbor
  • ♥Make a special meal for someone you live with
  • ♥Invite someone over for a meal
  • ♥Host a dinner party
  • ♥Offer extra garden produce to a neighbor
  • ♥Drop off snacks or canned goods at a food pantry or neighborhood share box
  • ♥Bring soup or dinner to someone going through a hard week
  • ♥Host a casual porch night, cocoa night, or lemonade stand
  • ♥Share a favorite recipe with a neighbor
  • ♥Invite someone to sit with you at a public event
  • ♥Organize a neighborhood potluck
Borrowing, Lending & Giving Things Away
  • ♥Loan something to a neighbor
  • ♥Ask to borrow something from a neighbor
  • ♥List unwanted items for free on a local Buy Nothing page
  • ♥Donate items to a local resale shop
  • ♥Borrow something from your library's "library of things"
  • ♥Restock an existing free library or free pantry box
  • ♥Create a small neighborhood free library or free pantry box
  • ♥Offer to share tools, garden supplies, or extra seeds
  • ♥Pass along children's clothes, toys, or books
  • ♥Offer extra moving boxes, packing supplies, or storage bins
  • ♥Share a recommendation for a trusted local repair person or service provider
  • ♥Donate blood
Beautifying Shared Spaces
  • ♥Pick up litter on your street
  • ♥Pick up litter in the park or on a trail
  • ♥Plant some flowers in a shared neighborhood space
  • ♥Clean up an empty lot
  • ♥Volunteer at a community garden plot
  • ♥Weed around a shared sign, sidewalk, or common area
  • ♥Plant bulbs where neighbors will see them in spring
  • ♥Rake leaves from a storm drain
  • ♥Report a broken streetlight, dangerous sidewalk, or pothole
  • ♥Help maintain a little free library, community board, or trailhead area
Showing Up in Your Community
  • ♥Attend a town festival, parade, or seasonal celebration
  • ♥Join a community class, walking group, book club, or garden club
  • ♥Participate in an interfaith activity
  • ♥Organize a block party
  • ♥Attend a neighborhood association meeting
  • ♥Attend a community meeting
  • ♥Shop at a local business
  • ♥Attend an event at your local library
  • ♥Utilize a shared community maker space
  • ♥Participate in an open mic night at a local cafe
  • ♥Support a local band or artist by attending a concert
  • ♥Attend a city council meeting and thank the council members
  • ♥Attend a school concert, play, game, or fundraiser
  • ♥Visit a local museum, historical society, or community exhibit
  • ♥Volunteer at a food pantry, community supper, or clothing closet
  • ♥Vote in a local election
  • ♥Attend a public lecture, author event, or local history program
Offering Gratitude & Recognition
  • ♥Look a cashier or shop attendant in the eye and thank them
  • ♥Offer a cold drink to your mail carrier
  • ♥Write a thank you note to someone who regularly serves you
  • ♥Join a community Facebook group and post positive, grateful thoughts
  • ♥Post a note of gratitude to someone's social media feed
  • ♥Review a local business on Google or Yelp with sincere praise
  • ♥Write a note to an elected official offering praise and encouragement
  • ♥Thank a teacher, coach, librarian, crossing guard, or bus driver
  • ♥Leave a positive note for a neighbor who keeps a beautiful garden
  • ♥Send a thank-you email to someone who organized a community event
  • ♥Publicly praise a volunteer group, nonprofit, or civic worker
  • ♥Compliment a local business employee to their manager
Practicing Everyday Kindness
  • ♥Make an extra effort to obey slow speed limits in your neighborhood
  • ♥Let someone go ahead of you in line
  • ♥Return a stray shopping cart
  • ♥Hold the door and make eye contact
  • ♥Be patient with a new employee or trainee
  • ♥Wave to neighbors, walkers, delivery drivers, and road workers
  • ♥Keep sidewalks clear of snow, leaves, toys, or trash
  • ♥Turn down loud music or outdoor noise out of consideration for neighbors