| New Neighbors League Club (NNLC) is the official social club of New Neighbors League, Inc (NNLI), which was founded in Dayton, Ohio, in 1939 by Theodore R. Briggs, a former newspaperman. Out of the business of greeting new residents grew a recognized need for a social organization that allowed newcomers to meet others, who were also new to the area.
Theodore's wife, Bunny, lived in many cities throughout the United States, and knew the loneliness associated with moving into unfamiliar areas. With the aid of the Ohio Federated Women's Club, she drafted the constitution and by-laws of NNLC. The first chapter was chartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1943. As the greeting service operations were established, new club chapters were founded.
Dayton was home for NNLC until 1986, when Corporate and Club Headquarters were moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and Cheryl Beaudreault (an Atlanta New Neighbor) assumed the position of National President. Presently, there are several operations nationwide. Each chapter operates independently and within established guidelines and under the direction of a local Board and Club Director. |
