Category Archives: Borrow and Lend
“Thank you FPF and Bristol”
“I know it’s kind of last minute… but does anyone have a child’s booster seat we could borrow for Sunday through Tuesday? We have friends from Germany visiting with their six-year-old daughter. Thanks for any leads on the matter.”
• Peggy, Bristol FPF
“Wow. I am so impressed and thankful for Front Porch Forum and, of course, Bristol. What a response! Thank you, thank you :-)”
• Peggy, Bristol FPF, next day
East Montpelier neighbors clothe baby-to-be
“A girl is expecting her first child this summer and has next to nothing. If any one has newborn and up tp 2T, I would appreciate hearing from you. Will pay.”
• Norma, East Montpelier FPF
“I received replies from nine (9) people regarding my request for baby clothes . I have been overwhelmed by the response and so joyful to be able to help this young girl. What did we do before Front Porch Forum? Thank you all.”
• Norma, East Montpelier FPF
Randolph FPF produces pallets
“We asked for pallets and people responded. Our forum is great!”
• Lyn, Randolph Front Porch Forum
Montpelier community is awesome
“I really appreciate the many responses I had to my request for lawn mowing help, and I now have someone to do the job. Front Porch Forum and my community is Awesome!”
• Joyce, Montpelier FPF
Jericho neighbors go above and beyond
“Wonderful Front Porch Forum! How wonderful that when a neighbor posts to our FPF asking about the cost of a taxi to the airport, in addition to price estimates she also gets offers for rides to the airport! Love it!”
• Pamela, Jericho FPF
Daughter’s birthday buoyed by Hinesburg kindness
“Thank you to the many neighbors who responded to my request for lilacs today. I was moved by the generosity of so many, and feel blessed to live in such a wonderful community. I’m so grateful for Front Porch Forum as well. I don’t post very often but I read daily, and it helps me connect to the people and issues in our community. FPF serves as a wonderful reminder of the amazing thoughtfulness, kindness and generosity we are surrounded by… I started out mourning our old lilac trees and wishing we had our own trees now to supply a bouquet or two; but, honestly, I love that my daughter’s birthday celebration will be deepened not just by the beauty and fragrance of lilacs, but also by the kindness and compassion of the community she lives in. Thank you again!”
• Stephanie, Hinesburg FPF
Elderberry syrup and good neighbors not in short supply in Warren
“Thanks to everyone who responded to my request for Elderberry Syrup. This is just another example of a community that cares about each other. I had the great fortune of meeting Helen, who is brilliant and lively. Again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.”
• Claudia, Mad River Valley Front Porch Forum
Free / Trade / Wanted in East Montpelier
Fran did a lot with one posting on the East Montpelier Front Porch Forum yesterday…
Free: rhubarb ready to plant. These are from old plants that I needed to move because they are toxic to goats. The plants do get flowering stalks (not all do.)
To Trade: Tomato plants available… Would like to trade for starts of herbs or vegetables. Several well-established plants. Unfortunately, I do not know exactly what kind of tomato they are!
Wanted: Solar electric fencing and energizer.
Wanted: A couple older chickens to eat ticks, slugs and other things in the goat yard. Not interested in eggs. Just the chickens!
Wanted: Home for 2 or 3 pet goats. Wethers and an older doe that can not be bred. They deserve a good home with lots of brambles to eat and daily TLC. Gentle animals. Not for meat, please.
Neighbors up to the usual and unusual in Calais
“Honestly I’m so grateful for Front Porch Forum. Even when I’m not actually using it myself or don’t have a chance to read it, it’s still somehow wonderfully settling to know my neighbors are communicating and up to the usual and unusual when I see FPF in my inbox. Thank you so much.”
• Sam, Calais FPF
Restoring faith in humanity… one UK GPS at a time
“Vermont is awesome! We have this thing called Front Porch Forum – like a neighborhood Craigslist. I posted seeking to borrow a GPS unit with UK maps, and, low and behold, someone came through! Saved $150 on renting one with the car. Being able to trust a small subset of local strangers is great. Front Porch Forum has restored some of my faith in the good of humanity. Seriously.”
• Katya
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Ghost of Midnight is an online journal about fostering community within neighborhoods, with a special focus on Front Porch Forum (FPF). My wife, Valerie, and I founded FPF in 2006... read more
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