Neighbor Helping Neighbor, Block by Block!
“In a disaster, your most immediate sources of help are the neighbors living around you.” (MYN)
DIY Disaster Drill Saturday Oct. 11, 2025 10am – Noon
Our philosophy is that knowing our neighbors makes for a happier, safer neighborhood. Our preparedness program, Map Your Neighborhood is based on knowing your neighbors, knowing who needs extra help and what collective resources your block has available. Find out more about MYN.
This years drill will involve different activities in each block. Each block will choose its own goals and practice plan. Check with your block coordinator for specifics. Meet at your Neighborhood Gathering Site to begin. Bring your MYN booklets and walkie-talkies.
After the block activities (aim for 11:15am), we will all meet up in the Five Points Intersection (at Nob Hill/Oneonta/Jessica) for pizza and to discuss what we learned.
MWJN supports our community with disaster preparedness, beautification and safety and welfare through educational events, exercises, improvement projects, and other activities that benefit our community.
MWJN supports our community with disaster preparedness, beautification and safety and welfare through educational events, exercises, improvement projects, and other activities that benefit our community.
We have organized small groups of neighbors to share information and create a plan for the first hour after a disaster. Twenty five blocks have already participated in the 2 hour MYN workshop.
New to Map Your Neighborhood? Check out our Map Your Neighborhood page and contact us to get your block prepared.
Join in our regular Sunday evening Radio Check-in! Sundays at 6:15 pm on Channel 5. When prompted by Net Control for check-ins, say your first name and your street/block name. Please wait for confirmation your check in was heard. For more info email us at info@mtwashingtonjessica.org
POTLUCK IN THE PARK – 5/31/2025
Thanks to everyone who who came out and made our event a huge success! We had a great crowd – all with delicious food to share. This year we added live entertainment, with talented neighbors providing music. Mattio Martinez was our EmCee. Paul Andresen and Larry Klimas organized a talented line up including themselves on guitar and sax, including Ben Ullery and Dahae Kim on viola and cello and Maya York on trumpet. Others went home for their instruments and returned to join in.
Everyone had a great time!
Photos of the event
ORGANIZE YOUR BLOCK!
We are stepping up the effort to organize our neighborhood block-by-block to prepare for a disaster.
Zoomable PDF – MWJN MAP 10/22 click to download this file then zoom the map to street level – FIND YOUR HOUSE! Blocks that have already been organized are outlined in blue and have a letter assigned. If your house is in one of these areas, just contact us to find out who your block contact is. If your block has never been organized or had a Map Your Neighborhood Meeting, contact us with your address and we’ll connect you with others in your block help you get organized! Learn more about the Map Your Neighborhood program in our neighborhood.