The Human
Relations Council is soliciting youth and adult nominations for the 15th Annual
Good Neighbor of the Year Award. The award recognizes Wake Forest residents
who work to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods
without seeking recognition for their efforts.
Nominees are
sought in two divisions: adult (ages 19 and older) and youth (ages 10-18). To
qualify, a nominee must be a Wake Forest resident who has made a significant
contribution to the community between September 1, 2023, and August 31, 2024.
Employees of the Town of Wake Forest are not eligible.
The online
nomination form is available at http://bit.ly/WFGoodNeighborAward.
Completed nomination forms must be submitted by 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31.
Nominations
forms must include the names of both the nominator and the nominee, along with
a narrative of 400 words or less describing why the nominee is deserving of the
Good Neighbor of the Year Award.
Mayor Vivian
Jones will present a commemorative plaque to one youth and one adult winner
during this year’s Good Neighbor Day on Saturday, Sept. 21. The event is
scheduled from 1-4 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.
Recent adult
winners include Sandy Matthews (2023), Christy Lynn Van Ness (2022), Ronnie
Jackson (2021), Kenille Baumgardner (2021), Tilda Caudle (2019), and Joy
Shillingsburg (2018), while Jay Jay Wilson (2023), Camden Ames (2022), Jordan
Kaplan (2021), Simone Smith (2019), and Trent Taylor (2017) are recent youth
winners.
For more
information on the Good Neighbor of the Year Award, visit http://bit.ly/WFGoodNeighborAward or
email Human Resources Director Angela McCray at amccray@wakeforestnc.gov.
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