Joelle Axton: Part 2, Third Place & Good Neighbor

Joelle Axton: Part 2, Third Place & Good Neighbor This is the other half of Joelle’s reflection (see part one), where she explores how the Good Neighbor House aligns with the characteristics of a “third place.” It’s inspiring, and she...

Joelle Axton Reflecting: “Third Spaces” and Good Neighbor

Joelle Axton Reflecting: “Third Spaces” and Good Neighbor As you know, I’ve been sharing my explorations of the Good Neighbor House and interviews with Good Neighbor’s Resident Volunteers and Leadership Team. Today I want to share the first...

Talking with Alice Fry

Talking with Alice Fry Today I want to share a conversation I had with Alice Fry, one of the Resident Volunteers at Good Neighbor House. Alice’s area of responsibility within the house is Community Engagement, which means she works closely with the Board Members to...

Meet Deb De Laurell: Good Neighbor, Common Space

Meet Deb De Laurell: Good Neighbor, Common Space This week, I had the opportunity to interview Ms. Deborah De Laurell, who is the Board Member who oversees the Resident Volunteer cluster. She stressed to me how passionate, community-minded, socially-justice-minded,...

Little Free Library Update

Little Free Library Update This past Saturday, on March 6, twenty-five Waco libraries participated in the National Day of Unplugging’s Little Free Library Scavenger Hunt (we shared the event here). I’m happy to tell you all that Good Neighbor House’s community library...