We had a wonderful group of member nominations for this year’s Nation of Neighbors℠ program. A judging process was completed and six recipients were chosen to receive a 2025 Nation of Neighbors award and empowerment grant.
Congratulations to our 2025 Nation of Neighbors recipients!
Joanne Braccio, St. Petersburg, Fla. Love Thy Neighbor
Ann Wilkinson, Clackamas, Ore. We Built (We Build Unique Independent Lives Together)
Lynda Sargent, Rock Island, Ill. Heart of Hope
Mara Fleishman, Boulder, Colo. Chef Ann Foundation
Tamekia Hunter Ross, Sumter, S.C. Faith Strong
Jenny Halupnik, Carmen Fish, and Dakotah Smith, Davenport, Iowa One Eighty