Silver trophy with red text inside that says "San Francisco Good Neighbor Week". To the right, large yellow and red text reads "Good Neighbor awards!".

Good Neighbor Awards recognize our San Francisco neighbors who bring connection, kindness, and community to our city.

Nominations for 2026 are closed. We will be updating this page with 2026 Good Neighbor Award Winners soon.

Alamo Square

Congratulations Cynthia Chapman and M Rocket!

Bayview

Congratulations Theo Ellington!

Bernal Heights

Congratulations Ryen Motzek!


Thank you Bernal Cut Neighborhood Alliance for helping celebrate the Good Neighbor Award Winners from Bernal Heights.

Circular logo for Bernal Cut Neighborhood Alliance with a city skyline, bridge and railway tracks.

Castro and Eureka Valley

Congratulations Rob Cox, David Dea, Patrick McCabe, and Maki Sugimoto!

Thank you Eureka Valley Neighborhood Association (EVNA) for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners!

Logo of Eureka Valley Neighborhood Association with website EVNA.org on a blue background.

Cole Valley

Congratulations Anne Germanacos and Debs Schrimmer!

Dogpatch

Congratulations Bruce Kin Huie!

Dolores Heights

Congratulations Carolyn Kenady!

Duboce Triangle

Congratulations Bill Holt!

Excelsior

Congratulations Pam Axelson!

Hayes Valley

Congratulations Joe Maloney, John Nulty, and
Barbara Wilson!

Read our blog post about meeting Barbara.

A woman holding an award certificate and a trophy, celebrating her recognition as a good neighbor in San Francisco.

Inner Sunset

Congratulations John J Bouvier III (In Memoriam), Martha Ehrenfeld, and Bobby Thomas!

Thank you Inner Sunset Park Neighbors for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners!

Below are some photos from John J Bouvier III’s celebration of life on Oct 25, 2025.

Large conference room filled with attendees sitting at tables, facing a stage with a screen displaying a logo and text. The room has a high ceiling with square light fixtures, large windows on the right side, and various decorations on tables and walls.
A woman standing behind a podium giving a speech at an event called 'Big Ass Celebration of Life,' with a large screen and a yellow banner behind her displaying the same event promotion.

Lakeside Village

Congratulations Kath Tsakalakis!

Thank you Friends of Lakeside Village for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners!

Red octopus with orange eyes and purple tentacles, next to the text 'Friends of LAKESIDE VILLAGE'.
A woman holding a certificate of honor at an outdoor event with tables and a stage in the background. The image is decorated with awards and celebration graphics, including a badge for San Francisco Good Neighbor Week and phrases like 'Congratulations' and 'Good Neighbor Awards!'

Lower Haight

Congratulations Molly Hayden, Joel Reske, and Kaz Westen!

Thank you LoHaMNA for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners!

Black and white diagram of a smartphone with various icons, a gear, a speech bubble, and a battery indicator.

Marina

Congratulations Kat Anderson and Erin Roach!

Thank you Marina Community Association for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners!

Logo of Marina Community Association with a boat and dock illustration.

Midtown Terrace

Congratulations Evernease Cook!

Thank you Midtown Terrace HOA for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners!

Logo for Midtown Terrace features a stylized mountain line drawing above the text 'MIDTOWN TERRACE' in green.

Mission

Congratulations Stephanie Cowan, Jennifer L, Nikolas Larson, Yasir Muhammad, Erika Slovikoski, Christopher Tai, and John Talbott!

Mission Bay and South Beach

Congratulations Sarah Bertram, Bettina Cohen, Shelley Costantini, Vaishak Dinesh, Ina Lopez, Jill Norris, Gary Pegueros, and
Alice Rogers!

Thank you SBRMB NA for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners! SBRMB NA hosted a holiday party on Dec 9, 2025 at Hotel Via. Thanks to Supervisor Matt Dorsey who gave Certificates of Honor to the awardees.

Two smiling individuals, one man wearing glasses and a jacket, and one woman with short hair and a patterned jacket, are engaged in a conversation. The man is holding a blue folder with an official seal, possibly during a formal event or presentation.
Three women standing together indoors, wearing matching blue zip-up hoodies with a logo on the left chest. They are smiling and posing for the photo.
A woman smiling and holding a certificate of honor, standing in front of a wooden wall.
Logo for South Beach, Rincon, Mission Bay Neighborhood Association with large abbreviation SB R M B N A
People gathered at a social event or party, standing near a barrier with a black rope. Some are smiling and engaging in conversation, with a large TV screen on the wall displaying a reflection or image. The setting appears to be indoors with wood-paneled ceiling and decorative lighting.

Mission Dolores

Congratulations Luke Bornheimer and Tyler Hoffman!

Mission Terrace

Congratulations David Hooper, Rich Lugo and Geoffrey Stott, and Kristy Frilling Skelly!

Monterey Heights

Congratulations Marie-Cecile Van de Lavoir!

Noe Valley

Congratulations Laura Carlson, Kevin Hussey, and Merilee McDougal!

NOPA (North of the Panhandle)

Congratulations Leela Gill, Tim Hickey, Will Valentine, and Zaid Zayouna!

Thank you NOPNA for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners and writing about them in your newsletter!

OMI (Oceanview- Merced Heights- Ingleside)

Congratulations Sal Albowyha and Monica Morse!


Thank you We are OMI for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners

Outer Sunset

Congratulations Norma DeLaCruz, Josh Kelly, Marian Kerbleski, and Josh Nesbit!

This special group got to receive their SF Good Neighbor Awards from Mayor Daniel Lurie at a D4 event during SF Good Neighbor Week!

Thank you Outer Sunset Neighbors for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners!

Potrero Hill

Congratulations Ingrid Chiao, JR Eppler, and Lisa Reyes!

The Richmond

Congratulations Mike B, Mr. Lee, and Vince Yuen!

Thank you Balboa Hallow for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners!

Russian Hill & Telegraph Hill

Congratulations Susan Gage and Christa Millard!

Sunnyside

Congratulations Sara Barz, Lisa Spinali, and Rosaura Valle!

Tenderloin

Congratulations David Elliott Lewis, Diana Helander, and Harold Miller!

Visitacion Valley

Congratulations Clara Garduno, Kellie and Ken McCord, and Anne Seeman and Fran Martin!

West Portal

Congratulations Karl Aguilar, Dan Cheng, Carol Dimmick, Tara and John Hardesty, Devorie Hecht, and Lillian Van Cleve!

Thank you Resilient West Portal for helping celebrate the 2025 Good Neighbor Award winners! Resilient West Portal hosted a West Portal Good Neighbor Celebration on Nov 18, 2025 at the Sherwood Cocktails & Lounge. Over 40 people from the neighborhood attended. Thanks to a grant from Avenue Greenlight, they had free food and drinks for the winners and guests. They also had prizes and more information about West Portal's latest disaster preparedness preparation tips. Thanks to Emma Hare from Supervisor Myrna Melgar’s office who came and presented Certificates of Honor to the awardees.

Welcome from Resilient West Portal

Emma Hare from Supervisor Melgar’s office presents Certificates of Honor to the Good Neighbor Award Winners

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