Good Neighbor Awards Recipients

The Good Neighbor Award was established by GAR in 2010 to recognize and honor GAR members who are outstanding volunteers in their community.

Up to two individuals may be awarded the Good Neighbor Award in any one year. Each winner receives a recognition gift as well as a contribution to the charity of their choice. Listed below are the winners from each year, along with the organization(s) that they support.

2024

Carrie Hutchinson, Albany Board
Cancer Ties

Bob Ward, Atlanta Commercial Board
Ronald McDonald House of Atlanta

2023

Danielle Grier, Athens Area Association
Pay It Forward Athens

Kay McInroe, Fayette County Board
Southside Support

2022

Sherry Terrell, East Metro Board
Madison-Morgan Community Food Pantry

Jolyn Vanicky, Middle Georgia Association
Daybreak Shelter

2021

Jennifer Barnes, Atlanta REALTORS®
Solidarity Sandy Springs

Janice Overbeck, Cobb Association
JO Gives 

2020

Kay FulpFayette County Board of REALTORS®
The Gary Sinise Foundation 

2019

Adrienne DowdyWalton-Barrow Board of REALTORS®
Tanglewood Outreach Ministry for Kids 

2018

Andrea ShieldsColumbus Board of REALTORS®
Southern Living Academy

2017

Donna RoweCobb Association of REALTORS®
Vietnam Veterans Alliance, Chapter One

2016

Karen Coker-Thomas, Northeast Georgia Board of REALTORS®
Ruth House

2015

Kimberly Harkey, Walton-Barrow Board of REALTORS®
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Barrow Sherriff’s Department “Christmas with a Cop” Program

2014

Betty B. Jones, Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of REALTORS®
RAIN (Real Estate Agents in Need)

2013

Jerry Johnson, Troup County Board of REALTORS®
Kiwanis Club, Emmaus Women’s Shelter, Camp Viola, Troup Co. Saddle Club

Debbie Jones, Walton-Barrow Board of REALTORS®
SafeKids Walton County

2012

Tobias Jackson-Campbell, DeKalb Association of REALTORS®
Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence

Larry Winter, Atlanta Board of REALTORS®
Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc.

2011

Barbara Campbell, DeKalb Association of REALTORS®
One Church One School Community Partnership Program

Bob Patterson, Columbus Board of REALTORS®
The Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy – Harris County

2010

Christy Baker-Jenkins, Athens Area Association of REALTORS®
St. Joseph’s Catholic School