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Quarterly Good Neighbor Awards

Mission

The Seattle King County REALTORS®️ Good Neighbor Awards honor REALTOR®️ members who positively impact their communities through volunteering, and support the nonprofits that do the same.

Nominate a REALTOR®

Nominate a REALTOR® Good Neighbor in 2023 Do you know a REALTOR® who dedicates time to make a difference in our communities? Seattle King County REALTORS® welcomes nominations for 2023 Quarterly REALTOR® Good Neighbor Awards.

Aligned with the National Association of REALTORS® Good Neighbor Awards, we recognize REALTOR® members who make a positive impact on their community and gifts the organization through which they volunteer time and talents. These quarterly and annual awards seek to highlight, inspire, and preserve the individual contributions within the real estate industry toward improving the livability of our communities, as well as financially support the nonprofits that exist to do the same.

“In addition to recognizing and rewarding REALTORS® who go above and beyond in our communities, the Good Neighbor Awards also serve to inspire other REALTORS® to find ways to give back, help those in need, and promote kindness.” said Kathryn Freitas, Good Neighbor Award Committee Chair. “If there’s anyone who you would like to recognize, please take a few minutes to nominate them!”

Quarterly winners receive:

  • Framed Good Neighbor certificate;
  • Recognition to 7,500+ members on social media and SKCR website;
  • $500 for charity/organization they are involved with; and
  • Consideration to be the Annual Good Neighbor Award winner at the end of the year with an additional $1,000 for charity/organization they are involved with.

“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill


Q1 Good Neighbor
$500 to charity

Bella Chaffey
Organization: Alexander’s Hope

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Q2 Good Neighbor
$500 to charity

David Hogan
Organization: Kitchen-to-Table

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Q3 Good Neighbor
$500 to charity

Roger Morris
Organization: Elizabeth Gregory Home

Read about Q3 Good Neighbor

Q4 Good Neighbor
$500 to charity

Kim Davis
Organization: Discover Burien

Read about Q4 Good Neighbor

2022 Annual Good Neighbor
$1,000 to charity

David Hogan

Kitchen-to-Table

Our Seattle King County REALTORS® Q2 2022 Good Neighbor Award Winner, David Hogan, REALTOR® at Windermere Real Estate – Bellevue, takes pride in the mission of his non-profit organization Kitchen-to-Table. David started Kitchen-to-Table in 2012 as a way to give back to local communities. For every transaction completed by David, Kitchen-to-Table donates a minimum of 1,000 pounds of produce to local families in need.

1 winner from previous 4 quarters is chosen for this annual award and is given an additional $1,000 for a charity of their choice.

2021 Award Winners

Q1 Good Neighbor
$500 to charity

Adrienne Gillis
Organization: American Red Cross

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Q2 Good Neighbor
$500 to charity

Carmen Halstrom
Organization: Youth Eastside Services

Read about Q2 Good Neighbor

Q3 Good Neighbor
$500 to charity

Tina McDonough
Organization: Valley Girls & Guys

Read about Q3 Good Neighbor

Q4 Good Neighbor
$500 to charity 

Tom Bernard
Organization: Ballard Food Bank

Read about Q4 Good Neighbor

2021 Annual Good Neighbor
$1,000 to charity

Tom Bernard
Ballard Food Bank

Dozens of dedicated volunteers. Grocery pick-ups and deliveries to over 1,500 households each week. Our Q4 Good Neighbor Tom Bernard, REALTOR® at Windermere Real Estate in Ballard, emphasizes that consistency is key to provide hope to our neighbors.

1 winner from previous 4 quarters is chosen for this annual award and is given an additional $1,000 for a charity of their choice.


Rules

☑️ REALTORS® may nominate themselves or may be nominated by another REALTOR®, a state or local association executive, or the organization they serve.
☑️ Seattle King County REALTORS® staff and their families, and current Good Neighbors Awards Subcommittee members and their families are ineligible to participate.
☑️ Award finalists must sign an affidavit of eligibility, submit to a criminal history check, and be willing to be interviewed, photographed, filmed, and nominated for the National Association of REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award.
☑️ Award monies will only be granted to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.

Criteria

☑️ Nominees must be members of Seattle King County REALTORS® in good standing.
☑️ Nominees will be judged on level of personal contribution, especially volunteer (unpaid) hours, though contributions of money and other resources will be considered as well. Eligible activities are not limited to real estate or housing issues and may include volunteer work done overseas.
☑️ Some portion of the nominee’s work must have taken place within the 12 months prior to the nomination deadline.
☑️ Nominees should be able to document the results of their individual involvement though photos, published reports and/or testimonials from the organization they served or the people they helped.
☑️ This award is intended to recognize individuals, not associations or companies. If an individual within your association or company can be singled out as instrumental to the success of a group effort, he or she is eligible. If the achievements of two people (such as a married couple or co-founders of an organization) cannot be separated, they can enter as a pair and their entry will be considered as one.

 

Application

Q1 2023 Application now available!

If you would like to print and fill out the application, please press the download button and press the printer icon at the top right. Complete applications can be faxed or submitted through the form below.

Download Application


Questions? Please contact Darla White.
Email: dwhite@nwrealtor.com
Phone: 425.974.1015


Good Neighbor Awards Submission

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