City of Long Beach Launches New Neighbor to Neighbor Program

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PRESS RELEASE

Long Beach, CA - The City of Long Beach, in partnership with California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, has announced the launch of its Neighbor-to-Neighbor program. Facilitated by the City's Office of Climate Action and Sustainability, the program's mission is to foster connection and build communities that come together and address local needs such as climate action and support underserved populations.

"We are committed to activating our diverse neighborhoods and empowering our residents - especially local youth - to get involved and make a difference," said Mayor Rex Richardson. "We are proud to partner with California Volunteers and support their mission to build more connected, supportive and resilient neighborhoods and our Neighbor-to-Neighbor program will do just that right here in Long Beach."

The Neighbor-to-Neighbor program will leverage a network of volunteers and community organizations to address local challenges, focusing on mitigating community isolation, increasing volunteer participation and improving social connectedness in neighborhoods, specifically engaging neighborhoods across West and Central Long Beach. Through the program, the City will host networking and community engagement events, including movies in the park and block parties, and climate action activities such as neighborhood tree plantings and community science events. Additionally, the City will facilitate neighborhood surveys and workshops to set priorities and plan projects within the program's scope.

To learn more about the City's Neighbor-to-Neighbor program and to stay updated on upcoming projects and events, visit lbcity.info/n2n.

Neighbor-to-Neighbor is a California Volunteers network designed to help strengthen communities by bringing neighbors together to engage locally. Partnering agencies like Long Beach will work to build connections and increase feelings of belonging to address the epidemic of loneliness public health crisis declared by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy.

"Our Neighbor-to-Neighbor partnership with the City of Long Beach will bring community members together to improve their neighborhoods, build connections and be better prepared for disasters," said California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday. "When neighbors are connected, communities thrive."

The City's Neighbor-to-Neighbor program is funded by a $500,000 grant from the State of California through California Volunteers, Office of the Governor. The fund's focus is to expand California's existing volunteer infrastructure and bolster the statewide Neighbor-to-Neighbor network to recruit, train, equip and organize neighbors to address community needs. The City is one of nine partner agencies selected through a statewide competitive process.

To learn more about the California Volunteers' Neighbor-to-Neighbor network, explore statewide events and access resources, visit CANeighbors.com.

About the City of Long Beach
Long Beach is nestled along the Southern California coast and home to approximately 466,000 people. As an award-winning full-service charter city, Long Beach offers the amenities of a metropolitan city while maintaining a strong sense of individual and diverse neighborhoods, culture, and community. With a bustling downtown and over six miles of scenic beaches, Long Beach is a renowned tourist and business destination and home to the iconic Queen Mary, nationally recognized Aquarium of the Pacific and Long Beach Airport, award-winning Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center and world-class Port of Long Beach.

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