There’s still time to get ready for National Night Out. As home builders in Omaha, we know how important community is to our homeowners. That’s why we want to encourage everyone to get together and throw a block party, barbecue, community pot luck. There’s no better way to strengthen your neighborhood than by getting together and throwing a party.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make your neighborhoods safer, and better places to live.
The National Night Out is designed to:
- Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
- Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs;
- Strengthen neighborhood spirit; and
- Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
National Night Out takes place the first Tuesday in August, this year it’s August 2nd. That means there’s more than a month to prepare for your neighborhood event.
Get Ready for National Night Out
- Talk to your neighbors, and ask for a few volunteers to help organize the event.
- Decide on the kind of event you want to have – pot luck, ice cream social, BBQ, etc.
- Choose the date – National Night Out is August 2nd, but you don’t have to have it on that date. For many residents a weekend may be more convenient.
- Create a flyer and leave it at the doors of your neighbors. Here are some examples of NNO flyers from Pinterest.
- Invite local fire station and police to stop by.
- Encourage neighbors to bring chairs, paper plates, cups etc and don’t forget a large trash bin to collect debris at the end of the evening.
Be sure everyone gets a chance to introduce themselves and be sure to set out a clipboard or iPad, so people can leave their phone numbers and email addresses. If you’re feeling really motivated create a Facebook neighborhood page and share it with everyone.
National Night Out is wonderful way to get to know your neighbors while keeping your community safe. Happy National Night Out!
To learn more about National Night Out check out your local police departments page or click here for the National Night Out website.
