The Tri-County Suburban REALTORS^® “Making a Difference” Community Service Awards recognizes REALTOR^® members who make an extraordinary impact on their community through volunteer work.

Multiple winners are selected each year by Association leadership.

Winners receive a grant for their charity, ranging from $1,000 – $10,000. Winners also receive 2 complimentary tickets to be recognized at the Annual Membership Meeting, the Association’s largest & most popular event of the year.

Rules and Eligibility

Nominee Eligibility

• Nominees must be an active Primary or Secondary REALTOR^® member of Tri-County Suburban REALTORS^®.
• Nominees must be in good standing.
• Nominees should have made a significant impact as a volunteer for a nonprofit organization.
  • Eligible activities are not limited to real estate or housing and may include volunteer work done overseas.
  • Nominees will be 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 or other resources will be considered.
• Individuals who receive compensation for their volunteer work are not eligible to apply.
• If the achievements of 2 people (such as a married couple or co-founders) of an organization absolutely cannot be separated, they can enter as a pair and their entry will be considered as 1.

Nomination Process

• REALTORS® may nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else.

• Some portion of the nominee’s volunteer work must have taken place between September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2025.

• The award is intended to recognize individual contributions, not Association or company-wide efforts.

Verification Requirements

• Grants must be awarded to a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. (EIN Required on Application.)

• Grants cannot be divided among more than one organization.

• Nominees must submit a completed application to Lauren Davis via ldavis@tcsr.realtor with any required supplemental documents verifying their contributions before the deadline.

  • Optional materials to support applications must be submitted in 1 email.

Application

Applications for 2025 are currently closed!
Application Deadline: September 30, 2025. 

Important Notice

All completed applications will be reviewed, and winners will be selected by Association leadership, selected on their own merits based on completed applications. Application forms should include as much information as possible.

All entries shall become the property of Tri-County Suburban REALTORS® and will not be returned. The staff at TCSR will not take phone calls or release information regarding the identities or status of the entries aside from receipt of application. 

Winners must be willing to participate in the Association Community Service Awards recognition event and be featured in Association newsletters & on Association-run social media sites.

All applicants and winners will be notified by telephone by Association leadership in the Fall of 2025.

Questions

For questions please contact Lauren Davis at ldavis@tcsr.realtor.