FINALISTS FOR DO GOODER AWARD ANNOUNCED

The twenty finalists for the Brooklyn Community Foundation's Do Gooder Award have been announced (four finalists in each of the five categories). Even though none of the nominees from our neighborhood are finalists, we're proud of all of them for the work they do for the community.

ANOTHER KENSINGTON "DO GOODER" YOU CAN VOTE FOR

Another Kensington resident--Sean Casey--has been nominated for a Brooklyn Do Gooder award. The other three nominees from Kensington are Amelia Costigan, Ellen Honigstock, and Maggie Tobin.

Sean Casey

"When an animal is in need of help found in Brooklyn, they are lucky to be placed under the care of the Sean Casey group until found a permanent loving and deserved home. Sean Casey has a big animal loving heart!"

Amelia Costigan

"Amelia has lived in the Kensington neighborhood for the last 5-6 years. She secured arts in the park programming for children, and started the KWT neighborhood listserve."

Ellen Honigstock 

"Ellen is a tireless advocate of reducing energy consumption through community education."

Maggie Tobin 

"she never says never. she doesn't give up and she thinks outside the box to get things done!"

Help your favorite nominee (or nominees)

win $5,000 to donate 

 to either (1) a recognized 501(c)3 charitable entity of her choice in Brooklyn or (b) a Brooklyn Community Foundation Field of Interest Fund.

You can vote every day between now and October 15th for as few as one person and as many as five people every twenty-four hours, but you can only vote for the same person once during that twenty-four hours.

VOTE FOR THE KENSINGTON "DO GOODERS"!

 

AMELIA COSTIGAN.

ELLEN HONIGSTOCK.

MAGGIE TOBIN.

If these three Kensington residents get the most Brooklyn Do Gooder votes, they can each get $5,000 donated by the Brooklyn Community Foundation to either (1) a recognized 501(c)3 charitable entity of her choice in Brooklyn or (b) a Brooklyn Community Foundation Field of Interest Fund.

Amelia, Ellen, and Maggie have been nominated for the Foundation's first annual Do Gooder Award because of the work they've done for our neighborhood.

The award celebrate altruism, philanthropy, and commitment by people who work toward a stronger Brooklyn, people who engage in community service and display an outstanding sense of giving back locally with their time, their talent, or their charity.

You're allowed to vote for between one and five people every twenty-four hours. You can only vote for the same person once during that twenty-four hour period.

Complete voting rules and tips are at http://dogoodrighthere.org/votingtips.pdf. To vote, create an account on the Foundation's website or click "Like" on the Foundation's Facebook page.

Vote for your favorite Do Gooders every day

from October 1st through October 15!