2017’S NEN AWARD WINNERS:

NEN Hall of Fame: Espanola Jackson

 

Exemplary NERT Leadership: Anietie Ekanem

 

Exemplary Alert Leadership: Ken Craig

 

Most Empowering City Employee of the Year: Victoria Weatherford

 

Most Inspiring Public Works Volunteer: Karla Jones

 

Youth Neighborhood Leadership: Erick Lopez

 

Outstanding Neighborhood Watch Group: Newton-Morse-Curtis Neighborhood Watch Group

 

Outstanding Park Volunteer Group: Friends of Franklin Square Park

 

Extraordinary Neighborhood Block Party: Quesada Neighborfest 2016

 

Best Merchant Association / Community Benefit District: Castro Upper Market Community Benefit District

 

Best Community Challenge Gant Project: Kenny Alley Stairs Project

 

Comeback Neighborhood of the Year: The Outer Sunset

 

NEN Lifetime Achievement: Mary C. Harris

 

 

2016’S NEN AWARD WINNERS:

Best Community Green Project: The Euclid Garden Expansion Project

 

Best Neighbohrood Watch Group: 500-700 block of San Bruno Ave Neighborhood Watch Group

 

NERT Leadership Award: Sylvia Borgonovo

 

Most Empowering City Employee of the Year Award: Capt. Joseph McFadden

 

Neighborhood Youth Leadership Award: Joshua Cardenas

 

Best Graffiti Watch Volunteer Award: Kappa Sigma Fraternity Pi-Upsilon Chapter

 

Comeback Neighborhood of the Year: The Cayuga

 

Best Merchant Association/CBD: Outer Mission Merchants and Residents Association

 

Best Community Challenge Grant Project: Hidden Garden Steps

 

Outstanding Park Volunteer Group: Friends of Joe DiMaggio Playground

 

NEN Lifetime Achievement Award: Joelle Kenealey

 

NEN Hall of Fame: Rosario Anaya

 

Invest in Neighborhoods Project Grant: 3rd on 3rd St Project

 

Best Community Building Event: ART NIGHT SF Pilot program

 

 

2014’S NEN AWARD WINNERS:

NEN Hall of Fame: Linda Brooks Burton

 

Outstanding Park Volunteer Group: Friends of Cabrillo Playground

 

Best Merchant Association of the Year: Ocean Avenue Association

 

Best Graffiti Watch Volunteer: Barry Druschel

 

Most Empowering City Employee of the Year: Mindy Linetzky

 

Youth Neighborhood Leader: Richard Rodrigo

 

Outstanding Neighborhood Watch Group: La Playa SAFE Neighborhood Watch

 

Best Green Community Project: Burrows Pilot Park

 

Exemplary NERT Leadership: Gary Pegueros

 

Best Community Challenge Grant Project: Excelsior Action Group's Ever Upward Project

 

NEN Hall of Fame: Sandra Cuadra

 

Comeback Neighborhood of the Year: Lower Polk Neighborhood

 

NEN Lifetime Achievement Award : Marc Christensen

2012 - 2013 NEN AWARD WINNERS:

Best Merchant Association of the Year: The Lower Haight Merchant + Neighbor Association

 

Best Green Community Project: Portola Garden Tour

 

Outstanding Neighborhood Watch Group: Ney Street Neighborhood Watch

 

Exemplary NERT Leadership: Nora Matulich

 

Most Empowering City Employee of the Year: Sandra Zuniga

 

Youth Neighborhood Leader: Jack Olinger

 

Best Graffiti Watch Volunteer: Larry Winum

 

Comeback Neighborhood of the Year: The Portola

 

NEN Hall of Fame: Bernice Bing

 

Best Community Challenge Grant Project: Progress Park

 

Outstanding Park Volunteer Group: Help McLaren Park

 

NEN Lifetime Achievement Award: Annette Young Smith

2009 NEN AWARD WINNERS:

Hall of Fame: Patricia Walkup

 

Hall of Fame: Elbert "Bud" Wilson

 

Hall of Fame: Minnie & Lovie Ward

 

Hall of Fame: Friedel Klussmann

 

Lifetime Achievement: Gerry Crowley

 

Best Community Building Event: Jerry Day & The Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks

 

Best Green Community Project Clementina Cares Neighborhood Greening Project

 

Comeback Neighborhood of the Year: Middle Polk

 

Best Neighborhood Organization Website: NOPNA

 

Best Prepared Neighborhood Watchgroup: Moffitt Street Neighborhood Watch group

 

Best Graffiti Watch Volunteer: Joe Porcoro and the North West Bernal Alliance

 

Best Community Challenge Grant Project: Lower 24th Street Merchants Assn. & Lower Haight Neighborhood Assn

 

Best Community Benefits District: Bayview Merchants Association & Divisadero

 Merchants Association