CONO: Building Neighborhood Networks

Do you want to become an informed leader in YOUR community? Registration is now open for our first cohort of Neighborhood University! cscono.org/neighborhood-u @CityofCOS @ppld #civicengagement #letyourvoicebeheard

#neighborhooduniversity is co-sponsored by @CityofCOS and @ppld Find your Neighborhood Network at cscono.org/neighborhood-m… What other questions do you have for us? Reply here or send us a DM

Why should I care? Neighborhood U (and Neighborhood Networks as a whole) allows YOU to be a part of local leadership and make sure that decisions will benefit the whole of your neighborhood!

Answering questions we've gotten about #neighborhooduniversity recently 🤔

Do you fish, hunt, hike, farm, bike, board, ranch, run, camp, climb, ranch? Stand up, speak out on the future on land conservation, outdoor recreation in the Pikes Peak region. #ElevateThePeak tinyurl.com/4nj32bhk

Our CONO Cares Webinars are this week! We will highlight partner nonprofit organizations that better our community through their diverse programming. Join us December 16th & 17th for our "Helping Neighbors" &"Spaces and Places" webinars. Register at cscono.org/cono-cares

Neighbors! Help is out there during this tough time.

El Paso County Public Health now has four FREE COVID-19 testing sites available to the public. No insurance needed. In addition to the main site at the Citadel Mall, testing is also available in Fountain, Falcon and North Colorado Springs. See below for locations and hours...

CONO is excited to announce a new initiative this year, our CONO Cares Campaign!❄️ This December, we will highlight nonprofits that better our community through their diverse programming that also overlaps with our mission. Visit cscono.org/cono-cares for details

Following our local news is more important than ever. Journalists across the state are working hard to put out facts, not fear, surrounding the pandemic. By working together and getting information from reputable news sources, Colorado will be stronger than ever. #DoingMyPartCO

Two new webcasts this week! Creative ways neighborhoods are coming together during these times and a training session on the zoom platform. Check out our Facebook event page for details and reservations! bit.ly/3aK76B2

Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s critical that we get this right. I cannot stress this enough: we must continue to stay home whenever possible. #SaferAtHome #DoingMyPartCO

CONO Webcast tomorrow. Join us on Zoom at 11am! bit.ly/3aXllDz

Our friends at @DowntownCS have come up with a great way you can support local businesses and express thanks to hospital workers. They are partnering with @psfhs to provide meals to hospital workers on the front lines of COVID-19...

As the weekend approaches, keep this in mind as you venture outdoors!

Join us for our first neighbor mixer of 2020! March 16, 5:30-7PM. We'll be networking and discussing PlanCOS, RetoolCOS and the growth of Colorado Springs. Mix and mingle with local organizations and neighbors to learn about what's going on in our community. #BetterTogether!

Friends!! When you shop @AmazonSmile, Amazon will make a donation to Council of Neighbors and Organizations. Shop and support-- it's that easy! smile.amazon.com/ch/27-3365618

The Cultural Office and @CSNeighborhoods are leading a program for neighbors to submit ideas for art projects in their neighborhood! The project will be awarded in September during Neighbor Up! Month and must be completed as part of #ArtsOctober. More: peakradar.com/event/cono-nei…