The Bellevue City Council on Monday commended Bellevue neighborhoods and Whole Foods Market for their successful efforts to generate food, money and other resources for needy families this summer.

Council members heard a recap of activities conducted under the banner of Neighbor Link, a program designed to build a sense of community and unite neighborhoods in public service. This summer, working with the city’s Neighborhood Outreach Team, neighborhoods:

Collected more than 5,000 pounds of food for local food banks and 500 pounds of pet food for the Humane Society;

Raised $1,500 in cash for Hopelink and Congregations for the Homeless;

Conducted drives to collect school supplies, toiletries and cell phones for charities;

Conducted workshops and litter clean-ups, and sponsored community concerts;

Established Neighborhood Watch programs and compiled neighborhood directories to create closer ties among neighbors.