The good neighbor award

The good neighbor award will be presented at this year's National Night Out Against Crime celebration, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 3. We are looking for nominations from neighborhoods around the city, of people who have gone above and beyond to help their neighbors.

A good neighbor might be the person who mows the lawn for an ill or elderly person. They may volunteer their time to watch children, plan neighborhood clean-ups or organize block parties. The good work possibilities are endless and as unique as the citizens who live in our area. The City wants to recognize those in your neighborhood, from youth to senior citizens and anyone in between, who make our neighborhoods friendlier, safer places to live.


Here are the criteria from the City of Kansas City Neighborhood & Community Services Department for nominating a neighbor:


1. Your neighborhood is registered with the City.
2. The nominee did not receive financial pay for their good deed(s).
3. The reason(s) you are recognizing this person is for actions that have occurred since August, 2009.
4. The reason(s) you are recognizing this person occurred in the neighborhood.
5. The reason(s) can be small or large helpful acts, but you believe they went above and beyond.


For Those Nominating:

1. Please provide your name, email address and phone number.
2. The Nominee’s name.
3. Reason for the recognition and date(s) if applicable. In 100 words or less, please explain and describe why this person (the nominee) deserves to be recognized by the City of Kansas City.


Send your nomination to: ncs@kcmo.org or fax 816 513-3201 or to actioncenter@kcmo.org with the subject line of “Good Neighborhood Award” or call the 3-1-1 or 816 513-1313. Deadline is Friday, July 9. Last year’s Kansas City's National Night Out 2009 celebration included many Kansas City neighborhood parties, involving many of Kansas City’s Neighborhood Watch Groups.