Other National Neighbors Uniting for the common CAUSE

The messages these neighbors share with their fellow students encapsulates exactly what it is that SYLNight wants to do in all of our neighborhoods. Please help our neighbors help themselves by simply talking and developing relationships with one another. When citizens unite and build camaraderie, they become empowered. Empowered people are the ones that make real differences in our world and become good stewards of our surroundings.

As you enjoy the video, please consider helping this initiative in what ever ways or means you have available, either offering financial support or open this up with your network. This is important and has proven to be life changing.

Enjoy.

NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTE is Phenomenal!

Click the title of this entry to see what it is I'm talking about. Our City of Virginia Beach, more specifically the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation, offers this class each year and has done so for some 15 years.

Read more about what the Neighborhood Institute offers from an archeived article written on May 16th, 1996 from the Virginian-Pilot. Click on this link to read the article: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960516/05160397.htm

This is a must-take almost free course ($35) which is offered once yearly. It is my inspiration to bring this to you all more often than that in some form or fashion. Next year, be sure to sign up for this class where ever it is offered.

Lisa Barrett, The Country Singer and I are connected by chance

Please turn on your speakers and open your heart. Listen to the message in this song.

This artist and I found each other by chance. Early this year, her husband was surfing online and found our SYLNight website.

We both, like all people, have the same goal to live a happy life. This is what it's all about and I hope we, as a community, can further this tradition to unite through luminaries putting aside all differences. I am inspired for this event will give us all something to look forward to year after year.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS

As some of you may have read, ordering in mass quantities takes forethought and months of planning. Therefore, if you are considering partipating, please take the steps now and talk with your neighbors, league, Pastor, or employer/employees. We need you to share the number of luminaries you believe your neighbors will want, so we can insure we have them for you.

We have pledged to purchase 5,000 luminaries from distributor. This is almost the same amount we had purchased last year. Each luminary consists of one of each item; standard white bag, Lumabase, and ultra bright LED light.

Please fill out the pledge form below and let us know how many luminaries you'd like to pledge.

EARTH DAY was a wonderful success

Sharing the message of SYLNight was very warmly received. Not only did we speak to individuals wanting to get their neighborhood groups (civic leagues/HOAs) involved in the luminary event this December, but there were many that had no representation in their neighborhood and will be working to organize and help nurture this event to unite their neighbors.

Soon, we will be listing the RAFFLE WINNERS from today's event. There will be three lucky winners. One will win the very first SYLNight t-shirt with IAC, CCO and First Atlantic Restoration's logo depicting neighbors walking and building camaraderie with other neighbors. The second winner will receive a tote-bag with the same photo and logos. And the THIRD winner will receive 20 free luminaries (bases, LED tea lights, bags) for their home this December.

Please, share this message with everyone on your email list. This event, although blooming in Va. Beach has and will continue to grow outside our boarders. This event is for EVERYONE!

To all that I spoke with today, thank you for sharing all of the words of encouragement and for pledging not only to participate, but to help network for this cause to unite. It is greatly appreciated.