{"id":56964,"date":"2021-05-07T13:10:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T18:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?post_type=newsroom&#038;p=56964"},"modified":"2024-09-12T10:05:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T15:05:12","slug":"neighbors-helping-neighbors","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/people-culture\/neighbors-helping-neighbors\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbors helping neighbors: How Austin neighbors stayed connected during the pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Photos and content originally appeared in the OprahMag.com article, \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oprahdaily.com\/life\/a35784952\/5-feel-good-stories-of-neighbors-helping-neighbors-in-quarantine\/\"><em>5 Feel-Good Stories of Neighbors Helping Neighbors in Quarantine<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d published March 15, 2021 and sponsored by H&amp;R Block<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"gutenslider-ue1n9xz8o\" 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While it has all been part of an effort to weather the pandemic safely, these measures have also challenged the way neighborhoods build community and people spark and grow connections with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connections are a critical part of the social fabric of any community. It\u2019s why H&amp;R Block works to build those connections through its community impact platform,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.makeeveryblockbetter.com\/\">Make Every Block Better<\/a>. When people are well-connected to one another, the block, neighborhood, and community becomes stronger and more resilient. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past year, many communities have seen their resiliency tested as in-person social gatherings moved online, limiting interactions with family and friends, and changing the way we celebrate holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries. Some got creative in seeking human connection, whether by hosting virtual events or driveway baby showers, or finding other safe outdoor activities that allow for social distancing. Others, including neighbors in Austin, Texas, found themselves turning to their neighbors for support, friendship, entertainment, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Rose the \u201cCoach\u201d and Thor, the rocker and handyman, who have a friendship built on helping their neighbors, to Sana and Shannon, two mothers supporting each other through pregnancy, grief and loss during the pandemic; these neighbors in Austin are a reminder to us all of the importance of community and how building connections can improve your well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oprahdaily.com\/life\/a35784952\/5-feel-good-stories-of-neighbors-helping-neighbors-in-quarantine\/\">OprahMag.com<\/a> article for H&amp;R Block, five different sets of neighbors each shared how they learned to lean on each other, found ways to fight social isolation, and the value that came from their new connections. 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