What’s New(s) @ 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 part of a thoughtful reflection written by Joelle Axton, a long-time Resident...
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 enhance the...
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, and exciting all of the Resident Volunteers are....
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 was one of the...
Barbara Bridgewater and Being a Good Neighbor
This week, I had the pleasure of talking with Barbara Bridgewater, one of the Board Members at Good Neighbor House. Of everyone I’ve interviewed so far, Mrs. Bridgewater has been working with Good Neighbor House the longest, so I was interested to learn her...
Little Free Library Scavenger Hunt
Our Little Free Library @ Good Neighbor House will be part of Waco's Little Free Library Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, March 6. Save the date and help us join the Waco community in celebrating the 12th Annual National Day of Unplugging Sign up for this FREE event now...
Meet Libby Feray
One of my favorite things about interviewing and writing about the different Board members and Resident Volunteers at Good Neighbor House is how each person answers the question “What does it mean to you to be a good neighbor?” Libby Feray is a Resident Volunteer...
Meet Dr. Sandra Henry
I had an inspiring conversation this week with Dr. Sandra Henry, a member of our Executive Board / Leadership Team. Dr. Henry has been a Board member since 2019, but she learned about and used the Good Neighbor House several years before that. Dr. Henry is one of...
Who Are Our Neighbors?
According to the US Census (estimates for 2019), we live in a very diverse city, one whose demographics are similar to the state's, but markedly different from the overall population of the U.S. (See here for comparison of US, TX, and Waco.) For 2019, the US Census...
Joelle and Being a Good Neighbor
Hello, Good Neighbor Community. Today, I want to introduce you to one of the resident volunteers at Good Neighbor House, Joelle Axton, and share some of our conversation about being a good neighbor. Each resident volunteer has a role within the Good Neighbor...