Turn On Your
Porchlight.
Project Porchlight helps neighbors build real connection close to home — through shared interests, simple invitations, block events, and everyday friendship.
Hiking, dinners, pickleball, book clubs, board games, biking, and more — with people who live nearby.
Find Your People Close to Home
Connection comes easier when it starts with something you already love.
Project Porchlight helps you find neighbors who enjoy the same things you do — and turn shared interests into real friendship.
Hiking, mountain biking, road biking, paddleboarding, golf, Razor off-roading
Basketball, pickleball, racquetball, soccer, weightlifting, CrossFit
Dinner parties, lunch groups, card games, board games
Book clubs and conversation groups
You do not have to invent a social life from scratch. Start by joining neighbors in something you already enjoy.
Strong neighborhoods grow
one invitation at a time.
Project Porchlight gives neighbors a simple way to practice connection close to home.
- —Say yes when you can.
- —Show up often enough to be known.
- —Share food or conversation with someone nearby.
Small steps, repeated over time, can change the feel of an entire street.
The Easiest Way to Start
Porchlight Homes are neighbors who choose a more connected way of life.
You do not have to plan events or lead activities. Just join in, say yes when you can, and occasionally invite someone nearby to share food or conversation.
Porchlight Homes are the lifeblood of Project Porchlight because connection grows when ordinary neighbors keep showing up.
Three Simple Commitments
No special skills required. No perfect hosting. Just three simple practices.
Join In
Participate in a Neighborhood Group, Block Event, or activity when one becomes available near you.
Say Yes
When a neighbor invites you to a gathering, meal, walk, game night, or activity, say yes when you can.
Break Bread
Every 2–3 months, share food or conversation with someone nearby — dinner, dessert, a drink, a snack, or a meal out.
These small habits help neighbors become part of each other’s actual lives.
Everything You Need to Build Connection
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Neighborhood Group Directory
Find groups and activities near you.
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Invite Guide
Simple ideas for inviting neighbors naturally.
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Porchlight Window Sticker
A small sign that your home is open to friendship and connection.
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Regular Updates
Hear about gatherings, groups, and opportunities to connect.
Become a Porchlight Home
For neighbors who want to find more connection close to home — and help others feel invited too. No big assignment. No perfect hosting. Just start turning toward the people nearby.
Turn On My Porchlight
Want to Help Bring
People Together?
If you enjoy inviting people, hosting simple gatherings, or starting activities, you might be a Block Builder. Block Builders help make connection easier for everyone else.
Learn About Block Builders ↓Help Your Street Become
an Actual Community
Block Builders organize simple opportunities for neighbors to gather, know each other, and build trust over time.
You can organize Block Events, lead Neighborhood Groups, or both. You do not need to do everything. You just need to be willing to invite.
Block Events
Simple gatherings for your street: potlucks, driveway desserts, yard hangouts, walks, or service projects.
Neighborhood Groups
Recurring activities built around something you already enjoy.
Everything to Help You Succeed
Everything Porchlight Homes receive, plus:
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Onboarding & Coaching
Help planning simple, sustainable gatherings.
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Event Starter Kit
Invitation cards, templates, and a neighborhood contact tracker.
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Small Grants
Funding to help offset the cost of Block Events.
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Ongoing Support
Help promoting groups and encouraging participation.
Become a Block Builder
For neighbors who like bringing people together. You do not need to be an event planner. You just need to help make gathering normal again.
Become a Block BuilderLaunching First in Lindon
Project Porchlight is launching first in Lindon, Utah.
As more neighbors participate, more Block Events, Neighborhood Groups, and everyday invitations will grow across the city.
By joining now, you help lay the foundation for a more connected Lindon.
Learn About Project Porchlight in Lindon
Stronger neighborhoods don’t happen by accident.
They grow when ordinary neighbors take small steps toward one another.
Turn on your porchlight.
Join in when you can.
Invite someone over.
Help your street become a place where people are known.