With all of the activities available this time of year, the Christmas season provides a fantastic opportunity to Adopt Your Block! Here are some ideas to get to you started:
- Help a neighbour hang their Christmas lights.
- Deliver Christmas cards and/or cookies to neighbours in person. Many homes on your street may not receive cards or callers this Christmas.
- Check to see if anyone on your street will be alone this Christmas Eve or Day and then invite them over or spend time with them.
- Have a neighbourhood tree lighting ceremony. Approach a neighbour with a prominent tree and ask if you can decorate it with neighbours, then pass out invitations to help.
- Make hot chocolate and have a winter BBQ.
- Get to know your neighbours and see if there is someone who needs a little extra help this season with their shopping, decorating, or cooking?
- Host a Christmas open house. Invite several families to your home for games and sweet treats.
- Invite your neighbours to a Christmas Eve Service. SBC has four this year!
Friday, December 23rd | Centennial Park Campus |7p
Saturday, December 24th| Wilkinson Road Campus | 3:30, 5, 7:30p
Overall, just have fun the holiday season and invite your neighbours to join you! There are thousands of little ways we can make a difference in our communities, we just need to open our eyes to see the needs.
Merry Christmas!
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