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BradP
(Kansas)

Posts:1742

08/05/2008 8:53 AM
I was just curious how many HOA's participate in National Night Out and if you do are HOA funds used for it?

AnnaD2
(Florida)

Posts:386

08/05/2008 9:02 AM
What is it? I've never heard of it.

BradP
(Kansas)

Posts:1742

08/05/2008 9:09 AM
Here is a link to some info http://www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno/ In a nutshell it is a cime and drug prevention event where local communities or subdivisions are encouraged to have block parties to meet their neighbors and bring awareness to the issue of crime. It is pretty huge in our area, the police have embraced it and encourage the activity.

SusanW1
(Michigan)

Posts:2316

08/05/2008 10:11 AM
This might come under Social or Resident Communications. Well worth it, IMHO, for the cost. could bring the community together!

MaryA1
(Arizona)

Posts:2498

08/05/2008 12:13 PM
It's organized through the Neighborhood Block Watch program. If your HOA belongs to the Neighborhood Block Watch in your city/county, then they should be aware of the National Night Out. Regarding Brad's question. I see no reason why HOA funds could not be used for the event since all homeowners are encouraged to belong to the block watch. It's a social gathering. In my former HOA we would have a yard sale once or twice a year and the funds from that were used for block watch activities. Our block watch program was not sponsored by the HOA -- they were separate entities.

KirkW1
(Texas)

Posts:1190

08/05/2008 3:22 PM
We are participating for the first time this year. (In Texas it occurs in October due to the heat of summer.) Its primary focus is on crime prevention. But it is a also a time to get to know your neighbors. (Which has been shown to reduce crime in many cases.)

DwightT
(Idaho)

Posts:483

08/05/2008 9:07 PM
We've been doing it for about 4 years now. Turnout tonight was fairly low compared to previous years, but the weather was pretty hot and muggy which kept a lot of people indoors. Still, we got to talk with the Mayor and the Chief of Police, and those who did show up enjoyed a pot-luck dinner and had a chance to meet their neighbors. I wound up talking with a lot of new people and I hope get some more volunteers for other neighborhood activities. Definitely an event that I would recommend for all HOAs.

DianeB6
(Minnesota)

Posts:8

08/06/2008 4:35 AM
Our association did the National Nights Out. We did a poolside event, we served coffee and cake, the cake was donation by our local Target store and our social committee funded the coffee and serving pieces. Out of 66 units we probably only had 12 residents show. Very low turn out this year for us.

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