West Valley City bringing its community together for national Good Neighbor Day
Sep 27, 2024, 3:00 PM
West Valley City is celebrating Good Neighbor Day on Saturday. (Canva)
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WEST VALLEY, Utah — Saturday is national Good Neighbor Day and West Valley City is celebrating by bringing its community together to better connect.
Randy Whitehead, city chair of My Hometown West Valley City talked about the city’s plans with Dave and Dujanovic on Friday.
Whitehead said the city is working to make the day happen through an initiative called My Hometown.
“My Hometown is this partnership between West Valley City volunteers, businesses and Faith communities,” Whitehead said. “They come together, and they work to lift individuals and to build communities.”
According to the West Valley City website, My Hometown started in January 2020 to unite efforts in the city. Whitehead said the initiative offers free classes at community resource centers, holds block parties once a month and brings people together through service projects.
“All of these people come together. Like 100, sometimes even up to 200, to do service projects and clean up neighborhoods and streets and churches,” Whitehead said. “They paint fences, they do landscaping, whatever it is. And there’s just a cool energy. That’s a lot of fun.”
Whitehead said West Valley City will help any block that wants to hold a block party by providing food.
“[The city is] supporting this because they believe in community so much,” Whitehead said. “They’re actually putting their money where their mouth is. It’s amazing.”
Holding a block party
Whitehead said the community can reach out the West Valley City’s Community Engagement Specialist, Karen Toone. Anyone interested in holding a block party can reach Toone at (801)963-3480 or visit the West Valley City website.
According to Whitehead, West Valley City is trying to be known as the friendliest, kindest, most helpful and inclusive city in Utah.
“We as humans are built to be connected with each other,” Whitehead said. “And the more we reach out to each other and help each other, the happier we are. The more fulfilled we are as individuals, and we feel peace in our lives because we’ve contributed, and we’ve helped for the betterment of the community.”
Kennedy Camarena is a digital content producer for KSL NewsRadio.
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