New Neighbors League is the official social club of the New Neighbors League, Inc., 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 Woman’s Club, she drafted the Constitution and By-laws for NNL. The first chapter was chartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1943. As the greeting service operations were established across the country, new club chapters were founded.

Dayton was home for New Neighbors League until 1986 when corporate and club headquarters moved to Atlanta, Georgia and Cheryl Fischer-Beaudreault (an Atlanta New Neighbor) assumed the position as National President. Presently, there are thirteen clubs nationwide. Each chapter operates independently with established guidelines and under the direction of a local board.