Sardis
Chilliwack
Sardis is filled with talented, passionate people just like you who care about your community.
United Way’s Hi Neighbour Initiative helps you meet them and works with you to create opportunities to make a difference in your community in ways that matter most to you.
It might be as simple as saying hello to someone on the street, as fun as hosting a block party or as exciting as building a new community garden – we call these acts of local love.
Help us learn more about you and your experiences in Sardis. Take our survey.
Why it matters, Sardis
Making connections and creating places and spaces where people feel welcome and a part of a community makes people’s lives better. That’s because loneliness and isolation are increasing. You and Hi Neighbour are the antidote!
When we get together, share and create the fabric of a community or neighbourhood becomes stronger, more vibrant and inclusive. When people are connected to their neighbours, they feel safer, less socially isolated, and healthier and that’s great for everyone.
I’d like to start.
Here are some fun, easy ways to connect with your neighbours.
Andrea is your community engagement specialist
Andrea and her good friend, Milo, the pygmy goat, make the Fraser Valley their home. Look for them in Sardis in Chilliwack and Cedar Valley in Mission.
Want to volunteer, get involved, or have an idea you’d like to share?
Drop Andrea a line at AndreaD@uwbc.ca
More ways to connect with your neighbours
Get together with your neighbours
It’s a great way to get to know them.
Get together with your neighbours. It’s a great way to get to know them. Offer to host an activity or party in your neighbourhood or work with a local businesses or community group to get something started.
Share your time and talent
It’s a great way to connect with neighbours.
Share your time and talent. It’s a great way to connect with neighbours. Spread the word by attending events, posting your skills and talents at a local coffee shop, by stopping to talk to your neighbour or by sharing on social with #HiNeighbour.
Create something
Create a mini-project, gathering or activity in your neighbourhood.
Create a mini project, gathering or activity in your neigbhourhood. It helps you get to know your neighbours– the family down the street, the senior who lives next door and the teen you see in the playground.
Got an idea? Let’s talk
Do you have a simple project or idea to support your community? United Way’s Local Love Fund is making $12,000 available to support projects, up to a value of $1,000 each, for Sardis residents.
Not sure where to start? We can help. Drop us a line at sardis@uwbc.ca.
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