Does your neighborhood have a tool sharing library? This is where local residents can come to preserve food free. Let's take this concept of neighborhood sharing a little further. One commodity neighborhoods need is truck sharing. A truck can be used to deliver food or furniture to persons in the neighborhood, for neighborhood clean up projects, picking up compost, or transfer bartered items within the neighborhood. A shared truck can be used to pick up donated items such as food preservation equipment or garden tools to help build the shared tool library.
There are many needs in local neighborhoods. Consider an elderly or disabled person that needs moss removed from their roof. Helping with these simple needs helps those in need, and improves the neighborhood.
May neighborhoods have tall grass due to being unoccupied. These houses may attract attention from squatters or vandals. Weeds begin to grow and create a nuisance when weed seeds blow into neighbor's yards. Encourage homeowners to report the status of their move out to the neighborhood association president, who can then delegate someone to make contact with the appropriate person, to obtain permission to mow the grass. Many banks hire individuals to check in on vacant homes, provide upkeep and take digital before and after photos of work performed on the house. Since the bank is going to hire someone anyway, why not work with the bank to hire a local neighbor who may need work, and has an interest in the appearance of the property.
Our next post will continue with the theme of neighborhood sharing.
Read more about tool sharing at
SEPTL http://www.septl.org/retrieved on 08-17-2013.
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