Good Neighbor Day bringing West Valley City community together [Video]

WEST VALLEY, Utah — Saturday is national Good Neighbor Day and West Valley City is celebrating by bringing its community together to better connect.

Randy Whitehead, city chair of My Hometown West Valley City talked about the city’s plans with Dave and Dujanovic on Friday.

Whitehead said the city is working to make the day happen through an initiative called My Hometown.

“My Hometown is this partnership between West Valley City volunteers, businesses and Faith communities,” Whitehead said. “They come together, and they work to lift individuals and to build communities.”

According to the West Valley City website, My Hometown started in January 2020 to unite efforts in the city. Whitehead said the initiative offers free classes at community resource centers, holds block parties once a month and brings people together through service projects.

“All of these people come together. Like 100, sometimes even up to 200, to do service projects and clean up neighborhoods and streets and churches,” …