#Stormcrew: Connecting those who need help shoveling with those who can help nearby!
During winter storms, for neighbors who are elderly or have access or functional needs, getting help shoveling reduces disruptions and stabilizes their lives – otherwise, they will be snowed in!
Now, thanks to Nextdoor Help Map where neighbors can ask for and offer, help, that will change.
How to use Nextdoor to organize your neighbors to shovel out fire hydrants
One of the many benefits of being a member of Nextdoor is that you can quickly and easily communicate with your neighbors. After snowstorms, you can use Nextdoor to organize your neighbors to dig out things like fire hydrants, curb cuts, bus stops, and handicap parking spots. Here is what I just posted to my…
Winter storm Jonas preparedness checklist
The Capital Weather Gang is saying that the DC area could see between 16 and 30 inches of snow from winter storm Jonas starting around 3 pm today through Saturday Night. In fact, there is a winter storm warning for the DC area, which means life-threatening, severe winter conditions have begun or will begin within 24 hours. People…
The Winter 2015 #Snowcrew Plan
Friends, My #Snowcrew plan for the Winter 2015 season is pretty simple: 1) I am going continue to promote Snowcrew and 2) I am going to encourage people to use Nextdoor.com, the free and private social network for neighborhood (where I know work) to let their neighbors know they need help or are willing to…
11 inspiring and powerful quotes about and for Newark NJ by @drbillhoward
Rev. Dr. William Howard Jr. gave a motivation speech yesterday to rally the troops at the LISC Newark NJ “Growing Leadership, Building Community Resident Leadership Development Training” at Rutgers University in Newark NJ. Below are 11 inspiring and powerful quotes he shared about and for the people of Newark that really resonate with me: We…
The 4 Foundational Principles of Empowering Your Neighbors
Today, I served on a panel representing Nextdoor at the LISC Newark NJ “Growing Leadership, Building Community Resident Leadership Development Training” at Rutgers University in Newark NJ. As I was preparing for the panel yesterday evening, I wanted offer the neighborhood leaders who would be attending, some principles to aid the important work they have…
Becoming a professional neighbor
I wrote the first version of this blog post back in 2011 as a part of the interview process for a job I wanted to land. I’ve update it as this past August marked the 10th anniversary of when I began organizing in neighborhoods. Now that I’ve joined the outstanding team at Nextdoor and dissolved Neighbors for…
Man Drives 500 Miles on #Snowcrewsade to Shovel 4 People He’s Never Met
Contact: Joseph Porcelli, Founder and Volunteer Organizer 857-222-4420 – @JosephPorcelli Snowcrew.org Founder Seeks to Inspire People to Shovel Out Neighbors in Need Hamilton NJ: 2/16/2014: Yesterday, Joseph Porcelli of Washington DC, drove 250 miles on a #Snowcrewsade to shovel out neighbors in need who requested shoveling assistance through the website Snowcrew.org. Joseph made two stops yesterday, one…
Snowcrew.org: Neighborly Shoveling Assistance, Connection, and Bonds
Do you need or know anyone who need shoveling assistance? Would like like to help dig out neighbors in need of assistance? If so, then snowcrew.org is for you! What is Snowcrew? Snowcrew.org a mobile optimized web app that connects people who need help shoveling with nearby neighbors “Yetis/Volunteers” who can and want to help dig out their…
Hey Buffalo and Erie County NY: How would you like to have SnowCrew …?
There is blizzard dumping 2 feet of snow on the City of Buffalo and Erie County NY. I’d like to be able activate SnowCrew to help connect nearby and able neighbors to dig out their elderly, disabled, sick, injured, pregnant (you get the idea) neighbors after the blizzard. My challenge I don’t yet have any…
Neighboring professionally with Joseph Porcelli 