March 20th would have been Fred’s 82nd birthday, and we’re celebrating his legacy on our third annual Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day. Won't you join us in wearing a sweater and doing something neighborly?

We’re hearing from knitting stores, libraries, preschools and others about special events they’re creating to celebrate some of the many ways we are all neighbors – helping one another, reaching out to meet a new neighbor, making something special to give to someone, and saying thank you. Many cultural institutions will be celebrating by offering free or reduced admissions to children and families. 

The local United Way in our neighborhood, the United Way of Allegheny County, is using Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Day as a way to kick off a “commitment to volunteer” effort, as well as to say thank you to their volunteers. The day’s activities will include volunteer fairs at corporations and community sites, where agencies will be available to promote volunteer opportunities. 

 Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Day gives us here at Family Communications the opportunity to say ”Thank you” to you --  our neighbors, -- for your ongoing  support of our work as we continue building on Fred Rogers’ legacy.  

As Fred often said “thank you” are the two most important words in the English language.

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