Neighborkind Collective

10/21/2025

REMINDER: Today's at Feed the Furloughed: FREE Meal on Tuesdays at Chalkboard Wings & BBQ is from 4-8pm with your choice of two hearty, fall favorites: Shepherd's Pie or Chicken & Dumplings. Eat in or take your meal to-go!

10/14/2025

Come on out, neighbors! FREE lunch or dinner today dine-in or to-go from 12-8pm. ❤️

❤️ FEED THE FURLOUGHED
Today from 12-8pm, come enjoy a FREE meal (lunch or dinner) at Chalkboard Wings & BBQ, sponsored and funded by the Neighborkind Collective (The Kingstowne Communion & Franconia UMC churches) and Chalkboard, as a way to offer care and support to all those affected by the government shutdown.

📅 WHEN & WHERE:
Tuesdays from 12-8pm at Chalkboard Wings & BBQ (until the shutdown ends)

ℹ️ THE FREE MEAL:
Dine-in at Chalkboard Wings & BBQ or take your food to-go. Chalkboard is discounting the following meals today, October 14 to just $5, and the Neighborkind Collective is picking up the rest of the check for anyone currently affected by the on-going government shutdown.

Enjoy your choice today of:
🧀 pulled pork buffalo mac and cheese
🍝 pasta bolognese
🍤 shrimp scampi

👤 WHO EATS FOR FREE:
We'll cover the cost of one meal per person for:
- furloughed government workers
- families of furloughed
- those working without pay
- those in fear of layoff
- or those otherwise affected by the current government shutdown

🔗 MAKE A DONATION & SPONSOR MEAL(S):
https://subsplash.com/.../thekingstown.../payments/d/bbwk9hm

📧 CONTACT:
Questions about our Feed the Furloughed event(s) or inquiries about how to sponsor a meal can be directed to [email protected] or sent by direct message to our sponsors.

We welcome your support! Let’s make this a community effort! We know this is a tough time, and we wish for this meal to be just a small gesture of care and support. You are loved and remembered. Share with your friends! All are welcome!
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LEARN MORE ABOUT US:
📌 Neighborkind Collective
https://neighborkindcollective.org

📌 The Kingstowne Communion
https://kingstownecommunion.net

📌 Franconia UMC
https://franconiaumc.org

📌 Chalkboard Wings & BBQ
https://chalkboardwings.com

10/05/2025

RISE AGAINST HUNGER TOMORROW
Sunday, October 5, 10am-2pm
@ Franconia UMC (6037 Franconia Road)

🔗 Register now: http://bit.ly/3ISQVbM

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👉 WHAT TO EXPECT
Following a World Communion Sunday worship service, we'll collaborate with other Neighborkind Collective United Methodists to measure, pack, weigh, seal, and load 20,000 nutrient-rich, easily-digestible meals of rice, beans, and nutritional supplement until all meals are packed around 2pm. There are jobs for every age and ability; children are not just welcome to help; they are essential!

👉 THIS SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE
10:00am: Joint World Communion Sunday worship service
11:30am: Rise Against Hunger instructions & kick-off
11:30am-2:00pm: Packing of 20,000 meals
11:30-2:00pm: Lunch provided throughout for all volunteers
2:00pm: Wrap-up & clean-up
2:30pm: Conclusion

👉 COMMUNITY LUNCH FOR VOLUNTEERS
Take breaks on rotation to enjoy a lunch of smoked chicken legs, black beans & chimichurri rice, mac & cheese, salad, dessert, and drinks.

👉 KIDS TABLE & YOUTH CO.
Kids Table and Youth Co. students are all encouraged to participate; and we'll aim to find strategic moments to serve and eat together throughout!

👉 REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Registration is required by Rise Against Hunger, but you're not (and will never be) too late to register. There's not just room for you; we NEED you. Bring a friend!

09/04/2025

A Vigil & Walk for Su***de Prevention 💜🩵🎗️
Sunday, September 14 at 10am
Franconia United Methodist Church

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DID YOU KNOW?!

👉Su***de is the 2nd leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10-34, and 4th leading cause among individuals 35-44.

👉In 2023, 49,316 Americans died by su***de. In 2023, over 1.5 million adults attempted su***de, and 9% of youth in grades 9-12 attempted su***de at least once in the previous 12 months.

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SO WHAT'S HAPPENING?!

We wanted to honor and remember those impacted by su***de this National Su***de Prevention Month, as well as find a way to support those working to end su***de. As part of the Neighborkind Collective, we hope that by raising awareness we can help all those struggling to know they are never alone and that they matter.

Please join us for this important Sunday when we can help save lives together in collaboration with the National Capital Area Chapter of the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (AFSP). And we are SO blessed to welcome one of their board members to speak at the service, with our shared theme of "Together we save lives."

At the end of the vigil we will go out together to walk (about 20 minutes). Wear a Neighborkind or Franconia shirt, or the Su***de Prevention colors of purple or teal.

While there is no fee to participate in the walk, we do hope to raise funds for ASFP work to save lives and bring hope to those affected by su***de. We invite you to consider donating here: https://afspwalks.donordrive.com/participants/3323813

***dePreventionMonth

05/23/2025

WORSHIP & BBQ POTLUCK THIS SUNDAY 🇺🇸
11am at Brookfield Park Shelter
7417 Floyd Ave, Springfield, VA

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Join The Kingstowne Communion and Franconia UMC for a simple acoustic Neighborkind service of song and community reflection at 11am (note not our normal time!), followed by a BBQ potluck lunch and fellowship at noon. Neighborkind Collective will provide the main dish, drinks, cutlery, and paper products.

Sign-up to bring sides/desserts or to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054DA4AC2BA5F4C70-56674255-memorial #/

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5 THINGS TO KNOW FOR SUNDAY

🎶 NEW WORSHIP TIME: Worship is at 11am (not at our normal 10am time). If you show up at 10am, we'll put you to work!

🍖 CATERED MAIN DISH: Come hungry! Chalkboard Wings & BBQ is catering our pulled chicken BBQ, mac & cheese, and honey lime slaw for all, complete with slider buns and all the sauces.

🍉 BRING A SIDE OR DESSERT: We've got the drinks covered, as well as the paper products. Please bring a side or dessert to share (and it doesn't have to be homemade unless you want to!)

🤾 KIDS: We'll have children's workers present to help lead and monitor play; but we won't have a defined space for babies and toddlers as we have at other parks.

📍USE FLOYD AVE ADDRESS: If you look up Brookfield Park Shelter in Google, it will take you to an address on the other side of the park. Instead, be sure to navigate to 7417 Floyd Ave, Springfield, VA instead.

Hope to see you there!

04/07/2025

What a great way to kick-off the Neighborkind Collective!

04/06/2025

The last six months have been pretty transformational. Because of the community we've created and the need we've discerned, we're excited to launch this new network of partners all working together toward remedying the epidemic of loneliness in our area and creating touch-points of connection that last.