Guide for Organizers

Step-by-Step Guide for MYN Neighborhood Organizer

Thank you for organizing a MYN party and training in Issaquah! Here’s a step-by-step guide to help increase your neighborhood’s participation:

 Before the party:

• Evening and weekend parties often have the best attendance.

ð    Select a location for your MYN party.

• The party should be held at a household in your neighborhood to help with your planning efforts.
• Looking to increase attendance? If there’s a new or remodeled house in your neighborhood - see if the homeowners can host! Your neighbors may be excited to see what’s new along their block.

ð    Contact Autumn Monahan, the City of Issaquah’s Communications Coordinator. She can match you with a certified MYN trainer, who will come to your neighborhood party and facilitate a 90-minute training.

ð    Walk door-to-door, explain the program and invite your neighbors. Click here to download a printed invitation. Feel free to print copies of this Web site to help describe the program. 

• If you feel uncomfortable about visiting your neighbors’ homes, try partnering with another neighbor who may know more people.
• After inviting your neighbors in person, follow up with an e-mail or phone call reminder!

ð    Print enough copies for everyone of:

• The "Neighborhood Contact Information" sheet.
• Your neighborhood map (Autumn Monahan will e-mail it to you).

During the party:

ð    Have fun with your neighbors! Provide snacks and refreshments, or organize a potluck if you’d like.

ð    Collect the “Neighborhood Contact Information” sheets from each neighbor before they leave.

After the party:

ð    Compile the information from the “Neighborhood Contact Information” sheets into this document and redistribute to each neighbor to include with their handouts. These can be distributed via e-mail to save time!

ð    Plan to organize another MYN party a year from now.

• Follow-up meetings are a great time to exercise your neighborhood’s plan, and train new neighbors at the same time.