REALTORS® do more than assist real property buyers and sellers – they are active members of your community, volunteering their time to help a variety of local, national and international organizations. I for one am proud of the work that the members do.

The NHAR Good Neighbor Award program was established in 2003 to recognize the efforts of New Hampshire REALTORS® who are making exceptional contributions to improve the quality of life in their communities. Eligible activities are not limited to real estate or housing issues and may include such things as crime prevention, youth mentoring and homelessness prevention.

Each year a couple winners are selected from applications and honored at the NHAR Annual Convention. Each winner receives:
$1,000 donation in their name to their community charity
Coverage in their local media and on NHAR.com
Registration fee to attend the NHAR Fall Convention
Prestigious crystal award presented at the NHAR Convention
Use of the Good Neighbors Awards logo on their Web site and promotional materials
The Good Neighbor Award Program begins early each year, with all applications due by May 14.
For more information, please contact NHAR at 225-5549.

We are proud to recognize the Good Neighbor Award recipients listed below:

2006 Winner:Mary Magnell was honored with the 2006 NHAR Good Neighbor Award for her ongoing support of David’s House, a comfortable home-away-from-home for children receiving treatment through the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. “She has been such an inspiration to others,” said Dawn Stanhope, executive director of David’s House. Magnell has worked as a volunteer coordinator at David’s House and then as president on its board of directors, but as Stanhope pointed out, she takes a very hands-on approach as well. Magnell has been known to cook for David’s House events, and in general she is one who is consistently ready to help. “Whenever there is something we need, day or night, Mary is there,” Stanhope said. “We couldn’t think of anyone more deserving of this recognition.”

2005 Winner:
Mary Beth Gustitus
A winter coat drive which started by Mary Beth in 2003 with a mission to collect outerwear/blankets to deliver to those in need. Organizations benefiting from Mary Beth’s efforts include:
Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter
Nashua Children’s Home
Southern NH Children’s Services
Tolles Street Mission
Upper Room
Norwell House
The Gathering Place
Pine Street Shelter for Men
Kinsley Street Shelter for Women & Families
The Boys & Girls Club of Nashua

2004 Winners:
Rick Ruo
The Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter is dedicated to providing shelter and food to those in need. The overall objective of the agency is to advocate, create and operate programs and services that promote dignity and self-sufficiency for those we serve. To ensure that basic needs are addressed, the NSKS is committed to joining with others in a community-wide ethic of caring.
Judy Williams
New Hampshire Dream Factory

It all started with a dream. Not the dream of a critically ill child, but the dream of a young businessman who wanted to share himself. The year was 1980, and the place was Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Charles Henault wanted to do something to help children in his town who were critically ill and needed a rainbow in their lives. Charlie knew that the years of suffering took a heavy toll on these youngsters’ physical and emotional health and on the health of their families.

With the help of friends and coworkers, Charlie fulfilled his first dream when he sent 7-year-old Tammy Keel and her family on her “Dream” vacation to Walt Disney World. Not long after her trip, Tammy passed from this world. But Tammy’s spirit lives on in The Dream Factory’s mission to grant the wishes of critically ill children at a time when they need it most.
The Dream Factory has grown into one of the nation’s largest wish granting organizations, with local chapters throughout the nation and a national headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky.
In the first ten years The Dream Factory has granted wishes to over 7000 children. We are about to celebrate our anniversary of 20 years, granting wishes to those who need a smile in their lives.

2003 Winners:Marybeth Angeli
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization.
We welcome all people to join us as we build simple, decent, affordable houses in partnership with those who lack adequate shelter.
Since 1976, Habitat has built more than 175, 000 houses, providing shelter for nearly 900,000 people worldwide. Now at work in 100 countries, we are building a house every 26 minutes. By 2005, Habitat houses will be sheltering 1 million people.
Local Habitat affiliates coordinate house building and select partner families.
Paul Sargeant
The mission of the Manchester Boys & Girls Club is to reach out to all youth, with special concern given to those in at-risk situations, providing programs and services that inspire and enable members to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring individuals.