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Nominate Your #NBRHDHERO!

Written by Christie Nash | April 13, 2016

Help your #Nbrhdhero win a full scholarship to the 2016 Deepening Community National Gathering!

Neighbourhood Heroes are those individuals that make our neighbourhoods healthier, more vibrant, and inclusive places to live. A neighbourhood hero is someone who has mastered the act of caring, and understands the art of neighbourliness.

Who is a #Nbrhdhero?

A Neighbourhood Hero is different forevery person and every community - it is up to you to discover what that means in your neighbourhood! It could be:

  • The 10-year potluck organizer
  • The one who never gave up on city meetings
  • The hero who finally got that community garden set up
  • Your friendly neighbourhood association member
  • The hero who welcomes each and every new neighbour as if they've been friends for years

How Does It Work?

  • Step 1 - Submit nominee by Sunday, May 1st, 2016
  • Step 2 - Nominees will be profiled on our site & voting information will be shared with nominators via email
  • Step 3 - Share, share, share! It will be up to you and your networks to share the contest and encourage people to get online and vote for your #nbrhdhero. Voting takes place from May 2nd - May 8th, 2016
  • Step 4 - The nominee with the most votes wins! The winner will be notified by an e-mail that will include all of the terms of participation and will be announced publicly on Monday, May 9th

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