The Categories
INC Neighborhood Person Of The Year
Community Safety Award
Outstanding INC Delegate Award
Youth Neighborhood Leader Award
Neighborhood Stars Award
INC Neighborhood Person Of The Year
Awarded in honor of Virginia Oredson who was the secretary of INC for several years in the 1980s. She worked to protect her Montclair neighborhood from crime and problem bars and encouraged neighborhoods to work together through INC.
This award is given to a person who:
- Has encouraged Denver neighborhoods or citizens to work together in a common effort to solve community problems.
- Has established a record of selfless community service and has encouraged and motivated others to volunteer their services to engage in community improvement.
Nomination form is here
Community Policing Award
Awarded in honor of Bill Gross who was the chair of INC in the early 1990s, was president of the Whittier Neighborhood Association, and was an organizer of the Northeast Denver Congress. His passion was for building partnerships between neighborhood groups and the Denver Police Department to improve neighborhood safety.
This award is given to a person who:
- Has a strong record of working with neighborhoods to better public safety in the community.
- Has made Denver a safer place in which to live.
Nomination Form Is Here
Outstanding INC Delegate Award
Awarded in honor of Walt Kembel who was treasurer of INC in the late 1990s and was active in the Cherry Creek North neighborhood where he constantly worked to maintain the neighborhood character of smaller, modest homes in the North Cherry Creek area.
This award is given to a person who:
- Is an INC delegate.
- Has contributed to INC during the past year over and above normal expectations to develop and promote the organization, or has moved INC forward or in new directions in creative or unexpected ways.
Nomination Form Is Here
Youth Neighborhood Leader Award
This award will acknowledge a young person who consistently takes action to improve the quality of life for their community
- Presented to a young Denver resident 18 years of age or younger
- Has put in considerable work to strengthen their community
- Possible actions could be tutoring, beautification, mentorship, peer education, or violence prevention
Nomination Form Is Here
Neighborhood Stars
This award is given to a person or team who has improved their neighborhood. Only one person or team can receive the award in an Registered Neighborhood Association.
This award is given to a person(s) who:
- Has made a difference in their neighborhood
- Has worked individually or with a group to make “Denver a Better Place to Live”
- Has worked individually or with a group over the past year on a cause or a project that has improved the appearance or quality of life in their neighborhood
Nomination Form Is Here
