Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® is excited to share the 2026 “Making a Difference” REALTOR® Community Service Award winners. This year, Tri-County received the highest number of applications since the program’s inception, and the quality of nominations was exceptional.
2026 REALTOR® Community Service Award Recipients
Grand Prize Winner
Abby Anderson, was awarded the grand prize, a grant for $10,000 for her charity Salvation of Sorrows.
Salvation of Sorrows (SOS) was founded by Abby Anderson in honor of her late father, a U.S. Marine veteran who experienced homelessness. SOS restores hope, dignity, and confidence to people experiencing homelessness and veterans through free grooming, food, clothing and outreach. Abby serves as the President of the organization. Since founding the organization in 2016, Abby has helped provide more than 10,000 free haircuts across 11 states and three countries.
2nd & 3rd Prize Winners
2nd Prize: Deborah McCabe was awarded $4,000 for her work with Covenant House.
One of the many initiatives Deborah is involved with is called Sleep Out, an awareness initiative in which supporters give up the comfort of their beds for one night, sleeping outdoors in solidarity with youth who face homelessness. Over the years, Debbie and other members of Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® and neighboring Associations have come together to support this event through their Sleep Out team.
3rd Prize: Linda Walters was awarded $3,000 for her work with Surrey Services for Seniors, nominated by Jill Whitcomb, friend and CEO of Surrey Services for Seniors.
Honorable Mention Winners
- Mary Beth Driscoll was awarded $1,000 for her work with The Willow Grove Baptist Church Food Pantry.
- Donna Godfrey was awarded $1,00 for her work with “Adopt A Family,” a program hosted by the Spring-Ford Chamber of Commerce and the Spring-Ford Rotary Club.
- Deborah Spence, nominated by Trenita Lindsay, President of Pottstown Borough Council, was awarded $1,000 for her work with Level Flat Association.
The Tri-County Suburban “Making a Difference” Community Service Awards recognize active REALTOR® members who are making an extraordinary impact on their community through volunteer work. Nominees are judged primarily on the level and impact of personal contribution. Nominees should have made a significant contribution of personal time, but contributions of money, materials and other resources may also be considered by the awards task force as well.
For questions regarding the Making a Difference Community Service Awards, please call 610-560-4800.