When I think of a community I think of a large family. They are there for you in the time of need to help and support you in your toughest times. Many people nowadays are unaware of how important it really is to be able to come together as a community and to have community celebrations to help get to know each other. Your community can have a very big impact on your life because they can help you or your children develop certain skills such as social skills and communication skills. .
As a child my family and I participated in many community celebrations which brought us closer to the rest of the community. The one that I felt brought us closer together year after year was the Whiteaker Block Party. I would consider the Whiteaker Block Party one of the biggest celebrations that we have in Eugene. Many people come from out of town to participate in many of the festivities that the block party has to offer such as all the games, music and all of the food. We used to live in a small apartment right across the street from where the block party was held every year. The first year my family and I moved into that apartment someone knocked on our door and asked if we would be willing to volunteer and help set up. We agreed to do so because we noticed that most everyone that also lived in these apartments volunteered as well, and we thought it would be a good way to get to know many of them. Doing this really helped us get to know who we were going to be living next to and it helped us bond with them as well. We were able to immediately make new friends in that community because of how close they were previously and how welcomed they made us feel by inviting us to participate in activities that they did. They made us feel welcomed and as we continued to get to know them more and more we were able to ask them for their help when we needed it. We were able to ask them for things as small as using their lawn mowers or as big as being able to babysit my sister and me while my parents were at work.