Brought to you by the Kettering Board of Community Relations,
bringing neighbors together for 50 years!
- Make a point of introducing yourself to new neighbors, and saying hello often to familiar neighbors.
- Support local Kettering businesses, restaurants and service providers.
- Encourage your favorite local business to think about ways they could make their business more accessible for those with physical limitations and disabilities.
- Schedule a regular neighborhood walk with others who are interested in walking.
- Host or help organize a neighborhood Block Party. If approved, the City will deliver barricades, and you may receive a grant for FREE ICE CREAM provided by the BCR.
- Attend the annual Kettering Community Block Party at Lincoln Park Civic Commons to get to know your neighbors and city services.
- Keep your sidewalks clear of snow, ice and other debris.
- Assist your neighbors with keeping their sidewalks clear of snow, ice and other debris.
- Host or help organize a neighborhood garage sale.
- Invite your neighbors over for dessert or coffee.
- Assist your neighbors with raking leaves or mowing grass.
- Participate in the National Night Out festivities hosted by the Kettering Police Department on the 1st Tuesday in August.
- Invite your neighbors to join you on shopping trips, or offer to pick up items and save your neighbor a trip.
- Assist someone with unloading their groceries when they arrive home.
- Stay informed about issues facing renters by watching the BCR’s Tenant Q&A Workshop on the Kettering website.
- Stay informed about issues facing landlords by attending the Landlord Panel Discussion hosted by the BCR in October.
- Keep tree limbs and shrubs trimmed away from sidewalks.
- Assist your neighbors with keeping their tree limbs trimmed and away from sidewalks.
- Get to know older neighbors so you can better determine what assistance they may need to continue to live independently. The City has a full-time Senior Services Coordinator who can advise on numerous resources for older residents, such as housing, transportation, meal delivery services and more. Call (937) 296-3356.
- Encourage students to participate in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest sponsored by the BCR in January.
- Join online communities for your neighborhood to share information, concerns, reviews & recommendations.
- Become a City of Kettering Volunteer by calling the Volunteer Office at (937) 296-2433.
- Exchange pet sitting duties with a neighbor when you have to be away from home.
- Practice Random Acts of Kindness in your neighborhood (bring up trash cans, make sure papers are at the front door, etc.)
- You already pick up after your dog on walks, right? Take an extra bag and pick up trash while you’re at it!
- Attend a concert or free festival at the Fraze Pavilion.
- Buy groceries or a meal for someone behind you in line – it will make their day and remind them that Kettering is a kind and generous community.
- Volunteer in the schools to read to children.
- Take a class, attend an event, or see an exhibit at the Rosewood Arts Centre.
- Take a class, attend an event, or drop in on an activity at the Kettering Recreation Complex. The 1st Friday each month, you can try any drop-in exercise class FREE!
- Attend a school sporting event to cheer on the student athletes.
- Attend a school music or performing arts event to celebrate student achievements.
- Go deep and learn all about your community by applying for the Kettering Leadership Academy.
- Learn all about public safety by participating in the Kettering Citizen Police Academy.
- Nominate a neighbor for the Neighborhood Pride Award.
- Use the City’s quick and easy “Report an Issue” online tool to share a neighborhood concern.
- Attend a City Council Meeting (2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings) to learn more about the workings of your local government.
- Visit Kettering Connection inside Town & Country Shopping Center, a one stop information and referral service offered by the City of Kettering. Open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-12:30pm.
- Get to know your neighbors and work together in a program of mutual assistance by starting a Neighborhood Watch. The Kettering Police Dept. can help you get started at (937) 296-2555.
- Encourage your friends and family who may be considering a move to join you in Kettering! The City offers several Homebuyer Assistance Programs.
- Refer a neighbor who is in a dangerous financial situation or at risk of losing their home to the Homeownership Center of Greater Dayton – they are contracted to provide housing and financial counseling to Kettering residents. Call (937) 853-1600.
- Vote!
- Organize a neighborhood clean-up day.
- Apply to serve on a City Board by contacting the Clerk of Council or the appropriate staff liaison at 937-296-2400.
- Lead a safe routes to school walk with your child and other students before and after school. Call the Engineering Department at (937) 296-2436 to find out the safest places for children to walk, cross streets, and get to and from school.
- Visit Kettering’s two libraries for free programs, classes, information, technology, meeting space, entertainment, and inspiration.
- Refer friends and neighbors who are being treated unfairly by a landlord in Kettering to contact Montgomery County Fair Housing at (937) 223-6035.
- Set a goal to visit all 21 Kettering parks!
- Keep up to date on the latest Kettering news by following the official city accounts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
- Explore all the resources and information available to you at ketteringoh.org.