Ideal candidates are those who have played an instrumental volunteer role in the success of any local civic, charitable, cultural, youth or school group project or program. They have shown an extraordinary commitment to community service which has helped make their community a better place to live.

• Berkshire Award – Our “Berkshire Good Neighbor Award Recipient” will be honored locally for their outstanding acts of volunteer service for the Berkshire community. Their charity will receive a $100 donation and the selection committee will forward the candidate’s information to the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS Good Neighbor Awards Committee.
• Massachusetts Award –  The three Massachusetts individuals chosen will be presented with MAR’s Good Neighbor Award and honored at the annual MAR REALTOR® of the Year and Professional Awards Banquet and receive $1,000 toward their organization, to be held in September of each year. Furthermore, the three REALTORS® selected by MAR for this honor will have their applications forwarded on to NAR for entry in the National Good Neighbor Award competition.
• National Award – Nationally, five winners are chosen across the US, and each winner is recognized at the 2015 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in San Diego and will receive a $10,000 grant for his or her charity. Winners also receive travel expenses to the conference and considerable national and local media exposure for their cause. In addition to the winners, five honorable mentions will each receive a $2,500 grant.

Or, if preferred, you can fill out Microsoft Word Doc  GoodNeighborAwardsApplication and send to Sandy@BerkshireRealtors.com.