National Good Neighbor Day
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National Good Neighbor Day is a national day in the United States observed each year on September 28.[1][2] It is often associated with President Jimmy Carter, who proclaimed September 24 as National Good Neighbor Day in 1978.[1][3] Local activities on the day are intended to build a sense of community.[1][3]
History
[edit]In the early 1970s, Becky Mattson of Lakeside, Montana, came up with the idea for Good Neighbor Day.[1] Mattson had observed that technology such as television and the telephone had improved communication across the globe, but had made it less likely that people would get to know their neighbors next door.[4] With the support of Senator Mike Mansfield, three United States Presidents, including Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter, proclaimed the third Sunday of September as National Good Neighbor Day.[4] On September 24, 1978, President Carter signed Proclamation 4601 establishing September 24, 1978, as National Good Neighbor Day, stating that it should be observed "with appropriate ceremonies and activities."[3]
In 2002, Montana Senator Max Baucus submitted a resolution in the United States Senate to make National Good Neighbor Day permanent, rather than an event that had to be approved each year.[4][5] The resolution stated that the events of September 11, 2001, had "exhibited the best of the human spirit in the face of enormous tragedy" and that both Baucus and Becky Mattson believed that making Good Neighbor Day a permanent event on the national calendar would help to "reinforce the strength of our communities and show our resolve to be united as a nation".[4][5] The national day was proposed for the fourth Sunday each September.[4]
National Good Neighbor Day is now observed on September 28.[1][2] A Senate resolution in 2008 recognized two other similar initiatives that had originated in Rhode Island: National Neighbor Day, celebrated on the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend, which started in 1993 in Westerly; and National Neighborhood Day, celebrated on the third Sunday of September, which started in Providence.[6]
Local activities
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- The Parks and Recreations Department in Renton, Washington, hosted an all-age event as part of its 2024 Community Celebrations, with lunch, face painting, and games, and participation from first responders.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Baddoo, Terry (September 28, 2023). "Celebrate the kindness of some wonderful neighbors on National Good Neighbor Day". USA Today. Retrieved October 10, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "History". National Good Neighbor Day. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Proclamation 4601 – National Good Neighbor Day, 1978". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 134—EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS TO DESIGNATE THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EACH SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY" (PDF). The Congressional Record – Senate. August 1, 2002. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Marino, Carol (September 21, 2002). "Woman still wants day for neighbors". The Daily Inter Lake. Retrieved October 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SENATE RESOLUTION 650—RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL NEIGHBOR DAY, NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY, AND NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DAY" (PDF). Congressional Record – Senate. August 1, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Valencia, Destiny (2024). "Won't You Be My Neighbor?". 425 Magazine. Retrieved October 11, 2024 – via EBSCOhost.