Ronnie Rodes is the Founder and President of Neighborhood Friends, Inc., and in 2001 he became a father. Being concerned for his son's future he came up with an idea for a website that would help protect his son and find other first-time parents within his neighborhood. He envisioned a website that would also allow him to meet and connect with other neighbors who shared similar interests. Today this website exists, and in addition to encouraging neighbors to meet one another, it also keeps everyone informed of what's happening in their neighborhood. Here are just a few of the many benefits of NeighBUZZ.com:

• Find a babysitter, handyman, housekeeper, yardman, etc. with referrals in minutes
• Find a new jogging partner or someone to carpool to work
• See who attends your church or supports your favorite sports team
• See if anyone is from your hometown or attended your high school or college
• See how many families have children the same age as yours
• Let all of your neighbors know about your home-based business or profession

NeighBUZZ.com is a web portal that provides neighbors a way to search the Internet to find other members that have one or more things in common. Our Objectives are to...

• become the number one community networking website for ages 18 and up
• connect members locally who share a common personal or social interest
• provide website resources that promote safety and encourage face-to-face meetings with your neighbors
• generate revenue through specific member and group services along with targeted advertising
• support a non-profit cause such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

In 2005, Ronnie's 4 year-old son was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), and in an effort to connect with other DMD families this website took on a new meaning. DMD is a fatal disease that affects 1 in every 3,500 boys born throughout the world, and your support of this website helps to support this cause. Click here to learn more about DMD.

How Do I Use NeighBUZZ.com?

1. Enroll Now! Create your profile where you can describe things like your hobbies and/or interests, and upload your photos.
2. Conduct a Search! See the neighborhood map that shows the approximate location of others who you have something in common with.
3. Encourage Your Neighbors to Join! You'll find other people nearby with things in common, i.e. churches, health, hobbies, occupations, organizations, schools, sports, etc.

People want to feel safe in their neighborhoods, and one of the best ways to do that is to know your neighbors. NeighBUZZ.com allows you to meet your neighbors by using the Internet to connect people in any size neighborhood. Find the BUZZ in your neighborhood at NeighBUZZ.com.