Good Neighbor Award - Self-Nomination

This form is intended for individuals who wish to nominate themselves.

About the Good Neighbor Fund

Good Neighbors are REALTORS® and Affiliates who dedicate themselves to volunteer service. They donate gifts, money and most importantly, a lot of time to their charity.

GAAR Good Neighbor Awards are open to all GAAR members, both REALTOR® and Affiliate, who dedicate themselves to volunteer service. Each year up to four REALTOR® recipients and one Affiliate recipient are awarded. Recipients will receive a $1,000 grant for their charity and will be featured in GAAR's consumer outreach campaign.

The deadline is Monday, November 2, 2026.

Have questions? Contact Jane at 505-724-3465 or by email, jane@gaar.com.
Eligibility

1. Nominees must be members of GAAR in good standing.

2. Nominees should have contributed to a program that improves the livability of a local community. Those activities aren't limited to real estate or housing issues, and may include such things as crime prevention, youth mentoring, animal welfare, and homelessness prevention.

3. Nominees should have made a significant contribution of personal time, but contributions of money, materials or other resources will be considered by the judges as well.

4. Nominees will be judged on level of personal contribution, impact of personal contribution, broadness of impact, and the project's suitability as a role model for other REALTORS®.

5. The award is intended to recognize individual contributions, not association or company-wide efforts. However, if you, as an individual within your company, can be singled out as instrumental to the success of a group effort, you are eligible. If the achievements of two people (such as a married couple or co-founders of an organization) absolutely cannot be separated, they can enter as a pair and their entry will be considered as one.

6. Some portion of the nominee's community work must have taken place between November 2025 and October 2026, but judges will also consider ongoing efforts outside that time frame that demonstrate a depth of commitment.

7. Nominees should be able to document the results of their individual involvement through published reports and/or testimonials from the organization they served or the people they helped.

For complete rules and eligibility, please go to www.gaar.com/goodneighbor or call 505/724-3465.
2026 Good Neighbor Award Application - Self Nomination

This single form is to be completed by a Nominee
Nominee Name

First NameLast Name
Brokerage:
Phone Number:
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email:
Address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Organization Served:
How long have you been volunteering with this organization?

Briefly describe the nature of your community work:
Briefly describe the results of your volunteer impact:
Personal Contribution - Nominees should have made a significant contribution of personal time, but contributions of money, materials or other resources will be considered by the judges.
Important Note: This information is Required. Although you may not keep exact records of your contribution, we must have your best estimate to evaluate the entry of contributions from November 2025 to October 2026.
1. Unpaid hours that you personally contributed:
2. Volunteer hours you personally recruited from others:
3. Dollars, materials or resources other than time personally contributed:
4. Dollars that you personally raised:
5. Number of people served:

Are you compensated for any portion of the community service work described in this application?
If yes, please explain.
Do you perform the community service work as part of your duties as a broker within your brokerage?
If yes, please explain.
ESSAY Summarizing Your Contributions - In no more than 500 words, please describe how your individual efforts have made the community a better place to live.

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Documentation of Involvement

Please attached examples (thank you letters, reference letter, photos) from the organization or individuals served that can be used to document your activities and involvement in this organization.
Who may we contact at the organization to verify your involvement?
Name of Contact at Organization

First NameLast Name
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email of Contact at Organization
I certify that to the best of my knowledge, all the information provided is true and accurate.
Deadline for 2026 Good Neighbor Awards Nomination and Application:

Monday, November 2, 2026
Should be Empty:

2026 Good Neighbor Award Application - Self Nomination