Good Neighbor Awards

NAR’s Good Neighbor Awards recognize REALTORS® who make an extraordinary impact on their communities through volunteer work. Winners receive $10,000 grants for their cause and national publicity.

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Meet the 2023 Good Neighbor Awards Finalists

Your votes will determine which three of the 10 REALTORS® will win bonus grant funding for their charitable causes. Read their stories below.

Building Unity in the Fight Against Hunger

REALTOR® Debbie Arakaki has rallied the real estate community to combat food insecurity in Maui, and now is leading fire relief efforts.

Tempering a Community’s Trauma

REALTOR® Betsy Brint led a crucial fundraising effort that quickly delivered aid to a community shattered by gun violence.

Feeding Hearts and Bellies in New Jersey

REALTOR® Karen DeMarco tackles food insecurity in New Jersey one big idea at a time.

Empowering Hope by Transforming Kids’ Lives

REALTOR® Rick Furnish champions the needs of at-risk children and those in foster care.

The Power of Good(s)

REALTOR® Kasia Maslanka has helped keep 400 tons of new merchandise out of landfills each year by giving nonprofits access to products they need.

Family Homes Are the Family Business

REALTOR® Jed Nilson puts roofs over families’ heads for a living, but he doesn’t clock out when the workday is over.

Fighting Breast Cancer Together

REALTOR® Irene Sawyer survived a rare form of breast cancer. Now she helps other women in her community battle the disease and avoid medical debt.

Changing Lives With Hope

REALTOR® Sandra Shank is transforming the lives of teenage boys in the foster care system—one youth at a time.

Seeing Beyond Their Horizons

REALTOR® Steven Sharpe and wife Lindsey run a camp to give children with disabilities the chance to challenge themselves and encourage each other.

Bridge to a Purpose-filled Life

REALTORS® Anita and Jay Sherley offer life-changing wisdom to help at-risk young adults turn their lives around.

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Hometown Tributes (2022 GNA Winners)

NAR’s Consumer Ad Campaign, That’s Who We R, commissioned bespoke murals near each winner’s respective organization. These murals serve as bright spots in their communities, and creatively show consumers that REALTORS® are good neighbors. Watch the videos here.