Nelson neighbours are being encouraged to get together over BBQs, picnics and other gatherings to celebrate Neighbours Day Aotearoa at the end of March.
Neighbourhood Support Nelson is offering meat and bakery vouchers as an incentive for neighbours to organise gatherings for the weekend celebration on March 28 and 29.
Neighbourhood Support Nelson co-ordinator, Karen Clark, says Neighbours Day Aotearoa is an annual event promoting neighbourliness and offers an ideal opportunity to get to know neighbours better.
“The aim is to encourage us all to take that extra step to get to know our neighbours. For some it may mean simply saying hello to a neighbour they don’t know, while for others it may mean inviting neighbours over for a cuppa and a chat.
“Every connection we make helps make our neighbourhoods friendlier and nicer places to live in.’’
Neighbourhood Support Nelson has taken part in the national event for the past three years and this year is offering 35 meat pack vouchers from Pestell’s butchery and 30 bakery vouchers from Stoke Bakery and Kitchen for neighbourhood gatherings held during the weekend.
Any kind of gathering qualifies, as long as at least five households take part.
Previous Neighbours Day events have included morning teas, potluck dinners, working bees and garage sales.
People can enter the voucher draws by filling out an application form, available on www.facebook.com/neighbourhoodsupportnelson or www.itson.co.nz (search Neighbours Day Aotearoa).
Entries close on February 27.
The vouchers are being funded through grants from the Nelson City Council and the Network Tasman Trust. Ideas, tips and resources for Neighbours Day events can be downloaded from www.neighboursday.org.nz
