Fernandina Beach Realtor Wins NAR Award
Stacy Horst, co-founder of Erin’s Hope for Friends, is the only Florida winner of NAR’s Good Neighbor and Web Choice Favorites awards.
WASHINGTON – Realtor® Stacy Horst with Keller Williams Atlantic Partners in Fernandina Beach is one of five winners chosen as a 2024 recipient of the National Association of Realtors® Good Neighbor Awards. Celebrating its 25th year, these distinguished awards spotlight Realtors who are not only experts in their field but also champions of volunteerism.
Horst co-founded Erin’s Hope for Friends following the tragic loss of her 17-year-old daughter, Erin, who struggled with social connections and ultimately took her own life. In her memory, Horst and her husband established e’s Club, a supportive space for teens and young adults on the autism spectrum. The club fosters lasting relationships through joyful interactions and has positively impacted the lives of more than 1,500 individuals.
“Stacy exemplifies the spirit of caring and the heartfelt commitment that defines the best of our profession,” said NAR President Kevin Sears, broker-associate of Sears Real Estate/Lamacchia Realty in Springfield, Massachusetts. “This dedication extends beyond traditional real estate boundaries. Stacy is forging significant, positive changes in her neighborhood and underscoring the vital role that agents who are Realtors play in building stronger, more resilient communities.”
Horst will be awarded a $10,000 grant for the charity and be featured in the fall 2024 edition of Realtor Magazine. NAR will formally present each recipient with their official award on Nov. 9 during NAR NXT, the association’s annual conference, hosted this year in Boston. Her charity was also chosen as one of three Web Choice Favorites and will receive an additional $1,250 bonus donation for Erin’s Hope for Friends.
The other 2024 Good Neighbor Award winners are as follows:
- Ed Gardner, Gardner Real Estate Group (Portland, Maine)
- Christopher Johnson, Imagine Associates LLC Realty (Ellenwood, Georgia)
- Danette Johnson, Moab Realty (Moab, Utah)
- Charlie Wills, Charlie Wills Team–Real Estate Partners (Madison, Wisconsin)
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