The Office of Neighborhood Vitality is proud to announce that two of their Garland Neighborhood Award winners for 2023 won the national Neighborhoods, USA annual awards in their respective categories.
Stephen Casali was named the Who’s Who in America’s Neighborhoods award winner for being an example of what it means to be a Garland neighbor in his neighborhood of Riverset. The Orchard Hills Neighborhood Association won first place in the newsletter competition for its quarterly publication.
This year’s annual NUSA awards were presented in May in Lubbock. The conference also offered workshops and networking opportunities for attendees from across the United States to learn and share experiences with strengthening their neighborhoods.
Each year, NUSA solicits nominations to recognize the commitment of individuals who strive to build and strengthen their neighborhood association; encourage neighborhood involvement and promote collaborations as neighborhood advocates and community leaders.
NUSA is a national nonprofit organization committed to building and strengthening neighborhood organizations. NUSA’s Neighborhood of the Year awards have been presented since 1984 as a collective “thank you” for the hard work of nominated neighborhoods. They are the only national awards given on an ongoing basis to neighborhood organizations for their self-help initiatives.
Every year the City of Garland also recognizes the hard work being done across our neighborhoods with the Garland Neighborhood Awards. Neighbors nominate their neighborhoods, neighbors, community newsletters and public servants for recognition.
It’s time to enter nominations for Neighborhood of the Year, Who’s Who in Garland, Neighborhood Newsletter and Garland Public Servant. Nominations are due by 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13.
Winners will be celebrated at the Garland Neighborhood Awards and be entered to win NUSA’s national competition! Visit GarlandNeighborhoods.org for more details
Information and photo provided by city of Garland.