People & Changes: Lakeland realtor Debbie Miller is a 2022 Good Neighbor Award finalist

NAR honors realtor Debbie Miller as 2022 Good Neighbor Award finalist

Lakeland realtor Debbie Miller is among 10 finalists for the National Association of Realtors 2022 Good Neighbor Awards program. Miller had been a devoted volunteer for KidsPACK for many years, helping provide weekend food to kids who might not otherwise have had enough to eat. When COVID-19 hit and demand spiked, the organization found that vendors could no longer supply the bulk food it needed. As inventory dwindled, Miller took to social media, starting a Facebook page and convincing hundreds of new people to donate Chef Boyardee provisions using Amazon. The organization was able to support 140 new children from this effort alone. Today, it feeds 3,000 kids from 80 area schools on weekends. This award honors realtors who make an extraordinary difference in their communities through volunteer work. Five winners will receive a $10,000 grant and national media exposure for their charity, including a feature in the fall issue of Realtor Magazine. The winners will also be honored in November during NAR NXT, The Realtor Experience, in Orlando. Five honorable mentions will receive $2,500 grants. The public can vote for their favorite of the 10 Good Neighbor finalists. The top three vote-getters will be recognized as Web Choice Favorites, with the winner taking home $2,500, and the second and third place finishers each receiving $1,250, funded by Realtor.com. Cast your vote at realtor.com/goodneighbor up to Oct. 3. Both the winners, as determined by judges, and the Web Choice Favorites will be announced on Oct. 6.

Send your contributions for this section to features@theledger.com, with "People & Changes" in the subject line. Items must be submitted by Thursdays at 9 a.m. to be considered for the coming week.

This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Lakeland realtor is a finalist for national award. You can vote