While everyone seems to have a grasp of what is meant by the term "community," it escapes a comprehensive definition. "Community is derived from the Latin word communis meaning "common, public, general, shared by all or many" (Online Etymology Dictionary 2013), and has been used in the English language since the 14th century. It is often used in everyday language by professionals, politicians and corporations. It refers to both the development of a social grouping and also the nature of the relationship among the members. Communities can be described as either healthy or unhealthy with most being a combination of both. A healthy community starts with "broad community engagement, leadership, the development of a shared vision and community goals, effective planning, local government commitment and collaborative use of internal and external resources" (Michael p.22). In an unhealthy community there may be "an environmental disaster, such as the contamination of the water supply, a high level of poverty due to a major industry closing, or entrenched conflict over a divisive community issue" (Michael p.22). There are 3 types of communities - geographic, communities of interest and virtual. Geographic communities range from the local neighbourhood, town or city region, nation or even the planet Earth. People in geographic communities generally talk face-to-face. Communities of interest are sometimes referred to as "communities within communities". Members of these choose to associate with each on the basis of common interest. An example of this could be a sporting team or a chess club. Virtual communities are groups of people that talk via communication media rather than face-to-face. It is possible that a person can be involved in multiple communities. A community has a number of meanings such as a group of people living in the same area, share common values, needs and interests and who have shared experiences. People in communitie