Building a strong community of friends requires work but the rewards are well worth the effort. Communities are not only the people who live in our neighborhood. You also have communities built on common interests. A group of women may begin to meet to discuss their health, their goals, managing jobs and children, or to focus on making a world change. Many of our greatest charities and philanthropic organizations were begun by communities of women just like that. Sometimes, communities simply appear, but in most cases they are planned.