20081030

More neighborhoods participating

Look at the growing list!

Although every citizen has been invited to participate in SYLNight and one may never know how many citizens in which neighborhood are informally participating, listed below are the neighborhoods joining this year.

  1. Arrowhead
  2. Baycliff
  3. Bellamy Plantation
  4. Bellwood Estates
  5. Bellwood Meadows
  6. Carolanne Farms
  7. Carolanne Point
  8. Charlestowne*
  9. Charlestowne East*
  10. Charlestowne Lakes*
  11. Charlestowne Woods*
  12. Fairfield
  13. Homestead
  14. Huntington
  15. Huntington Estates
  16. Level Green and surrounding areas*
  17. Neighbors in Hampton

Twin Canal has been removed from the list as they do not hold events after dark.

This running list incorporates neighborhoods who are working on their participation this year*, as well as those from last year that reserved specific SYLNight reusable luminaries.

Posted by No comments:
Labels:

20081028

Calling ALL Leagues and Realtors

League and Home Owner Association Leaders;
Realtors selling any home in Va. Beach - a partnership will help everyone!

LEAGUES/COMMUNITY GROUPS:
This is a time to set your neighborhood, and the homes for sale within it, above all others to get homes sold and keep your home sale prices up! Neighborhoods that participate in the warming event, Share Your Light Night can be a deal maker and help maintain home prices because it may give you a one-up on the competition. Another option is for Civic Leagues is to offer a previous copy of your newsletter for the potential new home owner. This will strengthen your civic league by being a tool to recruit future members or volunteers.

It is known that neighborhoods that are organized have more appeal than those that do not. When selling in the winter, if neighbors know there is a way to instantly meet other neighbors through this wonderful event, it will give potential buyers something to look forward to... an opportunity to picture the wonderful life everyone dreams of...

REALTORS:
If there is a home for sale in any particular neighborhood within Va. Beach in November or December, let perspective home buyers learn about Share Your Light Night by offering them information about SYLNight - displayed luminaries and a handout waiting on them for whomever will purchase. Also, if not sold before December 13th, Realtors should consider holding a mini-luminary event in December through setting up an open house to finalize the deal. Have your home and on both homes on either side, as well as the three across the street display luminaries. You will instantly set the stage that their home, that they buy will possibly be their home for a lifetime... just as Virginia Beach is a city for a lifetime.

If a potential buyer is considering your Va. Beach home vs. a home in Norfolk or Chesapeake, this could be the cherry-on-top that you and your potential buyers are looking for to close the deal.
Posted by No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

DO YOU WANT TO HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Illuminate that golden thread that unites us all... be part of Share Your Light Night each year.

WHAT: Luminaries are illuminated bags set in a line creating a ribbon of light symbolizing neighborhood unity.

WHEN: EVERY YEAR - Generally held on the second Saturday in December each year starting between 6-7PM. It could also be organized for National Night Out in August, or every year for 9-11.

The official time and date is set by each neighborhood organization (civic league, neighborhood watch, unite community neighbor leaders). Each participating group from this time forward are invited to be part of this blog so that they can share their stories, photos, and success.

WHERE: Along the edge of property lines or common areas when permission is granted.

HOW: Coordinate through your Civic League, HOA/Condo Association, Neighborhood Watch group, House of Worship or other community based group. However, as an individual, you can seed this event on your own by getting 3 or so of your neighbors to participate with you.

WHY: SEE LIST BELOW - BENEFITS

THE COST: It depends upon you and your neighborhood organization. For more information, contact Illuminate A Cause, LLC at 757-714-2772.

BENEFITS - What difference can this event make?

One word:
EMPOWERMENT...

FOR THE CITY:
By empowering citizens to show solidarity, citizens will work as partners with each other, local Police Departments, Parks and Rec and youth to create solutions to crime and other social issues.

FOR UNITED NEIGHBOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:
Empowerment and improved safety and security for the neighborhood. Validation of the value of civic leagues and homeowner associations.

FOR NEIGHBORHOODS:
Neighborhood unity and camaraderie, a safer community less prone to vandalism.

FOR THE CITIZENS:
Better communications and closer relationships between the citizens, civic leagues, city representatives and law enforcement agencies is a good thing. It reduces cost and improves efficiency.

Video of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania sharing their light.

Will you participate?

Pledge Form

Grassroots SYLNight Video