[ The resources linked below are those referenced in the book, p179ff ]
Easy Steps

Sponsor community dinners.

Slow Food
Community meals

Establish a community newsletter, bulletin board, and community roster.
Establish a neighborhood watch program.

National Sheriffs’ Association Neighborhood Watch Program

Start neighborhood investment clubs, community sports [...]

[ Extracted from the "Neighborhood Enhancement" section of 366 Community Service Ideas. Compiled by Janet Fox, 4-H Extension Specialist. Value-added: we linked to resources that might help you apply these ideas. If you have more (or better) links, please reply below. ]

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These projects by past Make A Difference Day honorees can inspire your brainstorm sessions for ideas on how your group can use its special services to make a difference. Also on this site: planning guides and other resources to help you turn your ideas into good deeds. Need ideas? Check out the Idea Generator.

TEEN GROUP [...]

Extracted from 150 Things You Can Do to Build Social Capital, The Saguaro Seminar: Civic Engagement In America, an initiative of Professor Robert D. Putnam at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The project focuses on expanding what we know about our levels of trust and community engagement and on developing [...]

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Easy Steps

Sponsor community dinners.
Establish a community newsletter, bulletin board, and community roster.
Establish a neighborhood watch program.
Start neighborhood investment clubs, community sports activities and [...]