Missouri Good Neighbor Week is underway.
“It’s all a way to celebrate what some people are doing in gathering their neighbors together. You always get more of what you celebrate, and we really want to point a positive finger towards some of those that are getting their neighbors together for Missouri Good Neighbor Week,” said David Burton, community development specialist with University of Missouri Extension and founder of Missouri Good Neighbor Week.
Burton said a good neighbor is often described by many people as “someone who’s quiet and leaves us alone.” But he believes neighbors are an important key to life and belonging in the community. A good neighbor, he said, is someone who volunteers in their community and helps others in need…