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Neighbors 4 Neighbors: Our Mission

Neighbors 4 Neighbors is a nationally acclaimed non-profit organization based in Miami Florida and founded in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The scope of work done by Neighbors focuses on connecting diverse populations, planning for and responding to disasters and building community resources. We connect those who can help with those in need. It’s that simple. Using a combination of resource development, collaboration with service providers and the power of media, we empower our neighbors to use the talents, time and money they have to help others.

Neighbors 4 Neighbors: A History of Helping the Community

Neighbors 4 Neighbors is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has connected those in need with those who can help in South Florida for the past 20 years. The organization is funded through foundation grants, corporate donations and pro bono airtime, staff support, facilities and resources provided by CBS4 and myTV33.

Neighbors 4 Neighbors’ newest initiative, HelpingFeelsGood.org furthers the mission by providing an online platform for non-profit organizations to submit projects on behalf of their clients featuring needs that fall beyond their scope of services, and giving south floridians a unique way to give back to the community on their terms and their time, connecting them with the projects that best fit their areas of interest.

Originally created in 1992 in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew by WFOR-TV, CBS4, the relief effort “Rebuilding: Neighbors Helping Neighbors,” consisted of a 15-line phone bank, staffed 18 hours daily with volunteers and station personnel. News reporters and anchors broadcasting live from the phone bank would tell viewers to call the phone bank if they were storm victims or if they simply wanted to help. Special reports profiling affected families and volunteer efforts also served to motivate viewers into action. The response was overwhelming and the phone bank quickly became a tool in assisting those in crisis. As South Florida recovered, CBS4 management opted to continue Neighbors as part of its community service program. Neighbors became an important resource for all individuals and families facing every-day crises.

With the power of television as one of its greatest assets, Neighbors 4 Neighbors quickly expanded its services beyond hurricane relief and evolved into one of the most effective vehicles for connecting those in need with those who can help, forging a strong relationship with community and business leaders willing to tackle difficult issues.

Research of local television viewers proves, year after year, that Neighbors 4 Neighbors is the most identifiable public service campaign in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market. South Florida viewers know Neighbors 4 Neighbors, consider it important, and respond to it in a remarkable way. Here is a sampling of what Neighbors 4 Neighbors has done during the past twenty years:

  • Over 5 million calls have been logged in the phone bank
  • Over $10.5 million in donations of cash, foods and services have gone to those in need
  • Over 555,000 people have participated in Neighbors’ Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays program
  • More than 300 local social service agencies receive direct support from Neighbors.

With a staff of dedicated professionals and scores of volunteers, Neighbors 4 Neighbors can launch an immediate and effective community response to any emergency. Born from a natural disaster, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and CBS4-myTV33’s supportive South Florida viewers have come to the aid of victims of every major hurricane, tornado, earthquake, flood, accident, terrorist attack, and other major crisis where help was needed–at home, in the U.S. or abroad. Working in partnership with CBS4 and myTV33 News, Neighbors 4 Neighbors also organizes a number of campaigns dealing with the issues that dominate local headlines.

Neighbors 4 Neighbors: Our Staff

  • Lynne Cameron, Executive Director
  • Matt Mackle, Web Producer
  • Katy Meagher, Producer
  • Luana Stowe, Client SpecialistNeighbors 4 Neighbors: Our Board of Directors

N4N Board Members

  • President: Amanda Gonzalez
  • Vice President: Michael Goodman, President, Goodman Public Relations
  • Treasurer: Don Butler, Marcum LLP
  • Secretary: John King, LINQ Group Benefits, LLC