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 three 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.
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 Fulp, Fayette County Board of REALTORS®
The Gary Sinise Foundation
2019
Adrienne Dowdy, Walton-Barrow Board of REALTORS®
Tanglewood Outreach Ministry for Kids
2018
Andrea Shields, Columbus Board of REALTORS®
Southern Living Academy
2017
Donna Rowe, Cobb 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