A two part question for a needy friend

I know people dont always want to comment on blogs but a friend of mine needs some help so I told her I would post the question here to get some ideas. 

My friend is helping pass some new laws for the state she lives in.  They are trying to unite and strengthen the peoplehood factor (feeling a part of something larger than oneself).  She has asked me to tell her how Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints do that.  She is working with lots of people but specifically wonders how the "Mormon" Community does it both locally and as an international people. 

So here are the two questions...

1. In your view, how does the Church strengthen LDS Peoplehood (ie unite people/communities and want to work together to support a bigger picture) 

and 

2. What makes you feel like you are a part of something larger than yourself?

 

Some examples might be shared family morals, helping people in need with the welfare program, going on missions, etc...  Feel free to expound on ideas. 

If you respond with an answer I can tell you a few more details- but am not allowed to post here on the blog as many of the interesting details as I would like to. 

For my mom!

I spent two days with an old Virginia friend, Justin A.  His wife was taking a class and so we went to the zoo one day, he used my dads chain saw and cut a tree branch up for me, helped me weed, ate good food and went for a hike up Ferguson.  This is his cute son Owen. 

This part is for my mom- so she can know I am trying too. 

Tyler goes to his Grandma Balls house and goes straight to the toy room. Tyler goes to my moms house and goes straight to the pantry. He knows just where the marshmallows, crackers, icecream... etc... are stored. My mom is bent on fattening up my kids. 

Tyler wanted to eat this candy necklace and I have put him off for months. Finally I gave in but Ella wanted it too- Two messy kids!

As you can tell they are still in their jammies, meaning this is  a post breakfast treat.  Between my moms double bowls of ic ecream with chocolate sauce and my pure sugar necklace, Ella has got to get above 18 pounds one day.  She is 13 months already!