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The neighborhood communicates primarily through a shared Facebook group, moderated by neighbor Christine Newman.Christine Newman, a resident of Austin, Texas, says building a sense of community in her neighborhood was no small feat. If you look down, you'll see positive messages like "you look nice today" and "be well" colored in chalk by Carolyn Jennings Brown.
In a conversation with Business Insider, Newman said that she believes if you can set a kind tone in your neighborhood, people will want to be a part of it.Newman and her family in their neighborhood amid the coronavirus pandemic.Newman and her family moved into the Rattan Creek neighborhood from California about 9 years ago.
"It's taken a long time to build personal credibility," Newman told Business Insider, "but so many people know me now from all the groups I'm involved with that is makes it easy to be a go-between who can connect people." This is what Newman said she collected in 48 hours for two out of work families, on top of cash and gift cards.When a neighbor approaches Newman with something they need, she writes up a Facebook post for the group explaining it.
Sullivan has also been at the receiving end of the neighborhood's generosity — her 4-year-old son recently got lucky and was randomly selected from a pool of neighbors to receive a new guitar.Sullivan shared that about 10 neighbors showed interest in the donated guitar, and Vincent was randomly selected to receive it.
Newman mentioned that for the last two years, the Rattan-Creek community has hosted collections to pay for families' lunch bills at a local elementary school. Two years ago the neighborhood raised more than $2,000 for a family that had a house fire. The anonymous neighbor's dog had been injured and needed urgent care and Evans said she committed to paying half the bill — $200.
Amiee Sharp, a Ratten Creek resident, started making masks for her neighbors and healthcare workers in mid-March.Sharp's mother, who is a nurse, first told her that she should wear a mask in March. "I believe one of the most important lessons I can pass down to my children is the importance of giving back to the community," she said.Brown isn't the only one — her neighbor Ali Finley, drew a giant game of Chutes and Ladders in their driveway for the community to use.Ali Finley and her son drew a lifesize version of the famous Chutes and Ladders board game for their neighborhood.
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