These real estate pros lead impactful charitable efforts, from fighting food insecurity to organizing disaster recovery, and you can vote for your favorite cause.
REALTORS® don’t just help people buy and sell houses. They also pour their hearts into their communities to make them better places to live. The 10 finalists for the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2023 Good Neighbor Awards are displaying that type of commitment through their unrelenting support for charitable efforts that are getting lasting results.
This year’s finalists are devoted to a number of causes, including fighting food insecurity, helping low-income families achieve homeownership, helping breast cancer survivors or mass shooting victims—and even coordinating emergency response teams in Maui, Hawaii, after recent wildfires there.
“Each year, the Good Neighbor Awards serve as a poignant reminder of the heart and soul of our real estate community,” says NAR President Tracy Kasper. “It’s not just about buying or selling properties; it’s about investing in the places we call home. These finalists exemplify the essence of what it means to be a good neighbor, turning their passion and dedication into real-world change.”
NAR’s Good Neighbor Awards, now in its 24th year, recognizes REALTORS® who volunteer their time, money and passion to make a difference in their local communities or abroad. Nominees are selected by their personal contributions of time, finances and material contributions that go toward benefiting their cause.
Of the 10 finalists, five will be announced as winners later this fall. Honorees will receive a $10,000 grant, national media exposure for their charity and will be honored in November during NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience(link is external), in Anaheim, Calif. Five honorable mentions also will each receive $2,500 grants.
Vote for Your Favorite Cause
Now through Oct. 31, you and members of the public can vote for your favorite Good Neighbor finalists(link is external) online. The top three vote-getters will be named as “Web Choice Favorites.” The top vote-getter will receive $2,500, and the second- and third-place finishers will each receive $1,250. The Web Choice Favorites, as well as the five winners of the Good Neighbor Awards, will be announced Oct. 5.
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