The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has announced five winners of its 2026 Good Neighbor Awards. Now in its 27th year, the program honors NAR members who make an extraordinary difference in their communities by giving their time, money, goodwill and expertise to help others.
NAR 2026 Good Neighbor Awards:
- Shawnee Doherty, Hope Through Hollis Foundation (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Sue Farrell, Boots to Suits (Richmond, Virginia)
- Weston Jenkins, Disabled Outdoorsmen USA (Boerne, Texas)
- Jay Miralles, 50 Mile March Foundation (Elkhorn, Nebraska)
- Teresa Renkenberger, Shower Power (Brandon, Mississippi)
Each of the five winners—selected by a multistage, criteria-based judging process—will receive a $10,000 grant and national media exposure for their charity.
“This year’s Good Neighbor Awards winners saw a need in their communities and refused to look away,” said NAR President Kevin Brown. “Each of them has built something lasting out of compassion and determination. Their work shows that REALTORS® do far more than help people find a home. They help build the communities around it, and we’re honored to celebrate them.”
In addition to the winners, the following finalists have been recognized as Good Neighbor Awards honorable mentions and will each receive $2,500 grants for their charity:
- Dylan de Bruin, Children’s HopeChest: Orphans of Teso (Ankeny, Iowa)
- Eustace Payne Jr., Massachusetts Community Outreach Initiative (Plymouth, Massachusetts)
- Cord Shiflet, Cordonate (Austin, Texas)
- Debbie Sonenshine, Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta (Sandy Springs, Georgia)
- Natasha Williams, Impactful Lives (Bohemia, New York)
NAR’s Good Neighbor Awards program is sponsored by Realtor.com®. The public was invited to vote for their favorite of the 10 finalists, and the top three will receive additional donations for their charities. The following Good Neighbors have been named as this year’s Web Choice Favorites:
- Jay Miralles, who will receive an additional $2,500 bonus donation for 50 Mile March Foundation.
- Dylan de Bruin, who will receive an additional $1,250 bonus donation for Children’s HopeChest: Orphans of Teso.
- Eustace Payne Jr., who will receive an additional $1,250 bonus donation for Massachusetts Community Outreach Initiative.
“The Good Neighbor Awards celebrate the profound difference that dedicated individuals can make,” said Anna Marie Castiglioni, Head of Realtor.com Next. “We are genuinely inspired by the passion of this year’s winners and Web Choice Favorites, and we are proud to continue supporting the remarkable impact these REALTORS® make in their communities.”
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