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Act. Report. Celebrate
Signed into law in 2022, Missouri Good Neighbor Week encourages residents to “participate in events and activities to establish connections with their neighbors.” Perform and report acts of neighboring any time of the year. Report your action via our website. Then during Missouri Good Neighbor Week (Sept. 28 - Oct. 4) we will celebrate by presenting awards. A Year of Neighboring Activity. A week to celebrate it.
So far in 2026 ...
Reporting and nominations are now open (below). As of May 27, we have had 1678 acts of neighboring reported. MU Extension is also offering other programs during the year that involve neighboring and help build belonging. Plus these programs add additional points to any cities tally to become Missouri's Most Neighbor City.
Show Me Neighborhood Art Month (June 1-30)
100 Miles 100 Days (June 16-Sept. 24)
Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference, September 15-17
acts of neighboring
Quick Report for Acts of Neighboring
Use this shorter survey to report your acts of neighboring quicker. But since we do not ask your name and contact information on this version you will not be entered in our random prize drawing.
Report Acts of Neighboring; Enter Prize Drawing
How do we know that 42,134 Acts of Neighboring took place across Missouri in 2025? Because you told us. To reach our 2026 goal we need you to report them. Over the years we’ve learned that people are inspired to act when they see others acting. What may feel like a small act to you might be the spark that inspires others!
nominations - resources
Nominate a Most Engaged Neighbor
Do you have a neighbor who goes above and beyond to help others? We are looking for Missouri’s most engaged neighbors. Each year we are blown away by the neighborliness you tell us about. All nominees will receive a small gift for being nominated. Winners will be announced during Missouri Good Neighbor Week. Nominate your most engaged online.
Nominate most neighborly business.
Businesses shape the daily life of a community. Some simply provide goods and services. Others create belonging. This award celebrates businesses that go beyond transactions — building trust, uplifting people, and strengthening the social and economic wellbeing of their surroundings. Submit your nomination for the Most Neighborly Business online.
Where is most neighborly neighborhood?
The Most Neighborly Neighborhood in Missouri Award recognizes neighborhoods where residents care for one another and work together to improve their community. This could be apartment complexes, subdivisions, trailer parks, urban neighbors, and/or small communities. This nomination helps us understand how neighbors interact, solve problems, and build belonging. We will give 1st, 2nd and 3rd place cash prizes to support these neighborhoods. Be sure to nominate your neighborhood online.
Most Neighborly Cities in Missouri
We are looking for the Most Neighborly Cities in Missouri. You don’t need to apply, but you do need to celebrate! A variety of criteria are added up (reported acts, nominations and City Proclamations) to determine winners. We’ve created some tools, including sample proclamations, to help give your city a good start. Remember to report any completed proclamations.
Resources for families
Get the kids involved! We have downloadable coloring sheets. We have a list of 101 acts of neighboring to help jumpstart your planning. And in addition to these resources, you will also find helpful guides on the National Good Neighbor Day website.
Resources for organizations
You can find label templates here, our marketing kit, and a growing list of resources that could help your organization celebrate Missouri Good Neighbor Week. In addition to the resources linked here, you will also find helpful guides on the National Good Neighbor Day website.
Neighborly news and 2025 results
The fourth year of Missouri Good Neighbor Week (2025) was a great success. We exceeded our goal with over 42,000 acts of neighboring reported. We also honored 20 Missouri's as the most engaged. The biggest honor went to six cities that were recognized as the most neighborly in their size category. It is also fun to look back at the winners in 2023.
Help spread the word
Download this year's Communications and Marketing Kit to find easy to use tools for inviting others to celebrate Missouri Good Neighbor Week. Helpful for organizations and cities. You can also access and download logos for the holiday to use online or in print. A special thanks to KY3 in Springfield, Mo for supporting the week with PSAs like this one.
Learning to engage with neighbors
There are other ways to learn about neighboring and to engage with other practitioners. May we recommend these University of Missouri Extension programs: Show Me Neighborhood Art Month (June), Neighborhood Leadership Academy (fall) and Neighboring 101 (year-round). Or you may just want to know more about the Engaged Neighbor program. We also have a growing number of research documents about neighboring that are available as peer-reviewed guidesheets online.
Sponsors make the week possible.
Bringing this celebration to life takes more than goodwill. It takes support. That’s why we’re excited to offer a way for businesses and organizations to sponsor Missouri Good Neighbor Week and help amplify the reach and impact of this meaningful initiative. We welcome any size of gift.
Mission, Vision and Goals
The future of neighboring will not arrive through a national campaign or a perfect plan. It will arrive quietly, and these small moments accumulate into something powerful: a culture where people no longer live beside one another as strangers, but as neighbors who recognize that the health of their community begins right outside their front door. The mission, vision and goals for Missouri Good Neighbor Week explain how this week of celebrate can grow and have impact.
Read About it: The Neighboring Playbook
"The Neighboring Playbook" is a new book from Missouri Good Neighbor Week creator David Burton. The book tells the story of creating Missouri Good Neighbor Week, explains its impact and structure, and provides a process for expanding the idea to your own community or state.