Over the last 16 years, the Good Neighbor Awards have recognized REALTORS® from across the nation who dedicate countless volunteer hours to improve the lives and wellbeing of their neighbors. The five individuals named as this year’s REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Award winners embody this incredible commitment to helping those around them and serve as an example of how REALTORS® build and strengthen communities.
The 2015 Good Neighbor Award winners are Daniel L. Goodwin, The Inland Real Estate Group Inc., Oak Brook, Ill., for founding New Directions Housing Corp.; Nancy E. Hines, F.C. Tucker Co. Inc., Avon, Ind., for co-founding Ovar’coming Together, Inc.; John Kersten, CENTURY 21 Town & Country, Utica, Mich., for raising $15 million for Easter Seals Michigan; Barbara Mills, RE/MAX Realty One, Inverness, Fla., for founding Operation Welcome Home; Susan Stearns, Berkshire Hathaway, California Properties, Calabasas, Calif., for serving New Horizons for 30 years.
“This year’s Good Neighbor Award winners work tirelessly to increase the quality of life for so many individuals and families, while also enriching communities across the country,” says National Association of REALTORS® President Chris Polychron. “The passion, dedication and commitment shared by this year’s winners serve as an inspiration to us all.”
Each of the five winners will receive a $10,000 grant for their charity and will be featured in the November/December issue of REALTOR® Magazine. The recipients will be presented with crystal trophies on Saturday, Nov. 14, during the 2015 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in San Diego.
The Good Neighbor Awards have been granted annually since 2000 and are presented by NAR’s REALTOR® Magazine. More than $1 million in grants have been awarded to the winners’ charities since the inaugural award.
For more information, visit www.realtor.org/gna.
