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Beginning in 2005, LandAmerica made the commitment to support the REALTOR® Magazine's Good Neighbor Awards and most importantly, what the awards stand for – Responsible Citizenship. Perfectly aligned with the LandAmerica Guiding Principle of Responsible Corporate Citizenship, the  Good Neighbor Awards exemplify exactly what LandAmerica and its employees have believed for years. LandAmerica employees continuously give back to their communities either through time or energy.
The Good Neighbor Awards are presented by the National Association of Realtors® publication, REALTOR® Magazine. 2008 marks the 9th year of the program. REALTORS® are nominated by their peers, or themselves, as "good neighbors" who have made an extraordinary commitment to improving the quality of life in their communities. Good Neighbors care about the communities in which they live and work, and many devote themselves to causes and efforts that build and strengthen those communities.
"By reaching out and volunteering their time to help those in need, the 2007 REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Award winners do more than buy and sell real estate," said NAR Vice President of Publications Pamela Geurds Kabati, REALTOR® Magazine’s editorial director. "I hope the Good Neighbor Award winners will inspire REALTORS® everywhere to become even more involved in their communities. We’re proud to honor those who have made a difference in the lives of so many others." (Excerpt from NAR October 29, 2007 press release)
Meet the 2007 Winners
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Virginia Ferry: Mission Accomplished
"Virginia Ferry had hoped to become a movie star when she moved to Los Angeles as a young college grad. But the Joliet, Ill., native never made it on the big screen, returning to Joliet from L.A. in 1958. 'Marilyn Monroe made it. I didn't,' she says."
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Phil Landis: Walking Hope for Vets
"Forty years ago, Phil Landis was a platoon leader in Vietnam. He was awarded a Purple Heart and a Combat Infantryman Badge. But for 30 years following his combat duty, Landis blocked out every memory of that horrific experience. On Memorial Day of 1996, however, his attitude — and his life — changed dramatically."
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Patrick Moore: Help for Haitians
"'The people in the mountain villages of Haiti are living in the closest thing to hell that I've ever seen,' says Patrick Moore. 'They have no electricity or running water, harsh weather, and no waste disposal systems.'"
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Carol Reza: An Angel on Earth
"'Call Carol!' In Whittier, Calif., 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles, those words have become a rallying cry for women in trouble."
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Bert Waugh: He’s All About the Kids
"With its damp, temperate climate, Portland, Ore., is known as the city of roses. But Portland has another, less desirable distinction: It has one of the largest populations of homeless youth in the nation, according to the U.S. Conference of Mayors."
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