7.28.2010 -- Night to Unite Lights-up Edina!

On Tuesday, August 3rd Edina residents will join in with hundreds of other cities and neighborhoods statewide for the Minnesota “Night to Unite” event, also known as “National Night Out.” According to the official National Night Out website the annual event is designed to “heighten drug and crime prevention awareness; generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.” 

In other words, it’s basically a great way to get out, get barbequing, and get to know your neighbors! The more tightly knit your neighborhood is the safer it is for you and your family. Great neighbors make great communities and great communities make a better, cleaner, and more crime-free world for all of us. 

To participate in the event Edina residents are encouraged to turn on porch lights, lock doors, and spend the evening outside in the beautiful Minnesota summer weather chatting, playing, and if you plan wisely, sharing all sorts of delicious homemade treats with other families on your block. If you didn’t officially register your block for the Edina Night to Unite, don’t worry! Part of what makes the event so special is the spirit of sharing and community, and you’ll be sure to find plenty of welcoming communities around your neighborhood. 

Here at Stonehearth Custom Homes we believe that beautiful homes make happy families, happy families make great neighbors, and there’s nothing that makes your house more like a home than a friendly, family-like neighborhood!