In the Neighborhood

Local associations have long honored members for their outstanding community contributions. In 2000, the National Association of REALTORS® joined in by founding the Good Neighbor Awards. For the past 25 years, the awards have given a national stage to NAR members making an extraordinary impact on their communities through volunteer work. Awardees receive $10,000 in grant funding for their cause and national publicity. The program wouldn’t be possible without the partnership of local and state associations that help identify candidates for the awards. In honor of a quarter century of giving, we gathered information from past honorees to create a snapshot of their volunteerism.

250

Honorees since the awards began in 2000

43

States where Good Neighbor awardees have put grants to good use (as well as Puerto Rico and 17 countries worldwide)

$1.47 Billion

Raised by awardees for their charitable causes

275,893

Volunteers recruited

1.8 Million

People in need who received shelter

56 Million

People who received food via 84.8 million meals

1.5 Million

Youths who were mentored