Home Join 1000 Friends
Building Better Communities
  Join 1000 Friends

Affordable HousingFlorida PlanningHistoric PreservationLegal AdvocacyNatural ResourcesPublicationsSmart Growth LinksSpecial ProgramsTransportationWater Resources

2008 Better Community Awards

1000 Friends of Florida presented Better Community Awards to Golfair Estates in West Jacksonville, the Volusia Forever Program in Volusia County, and the Genius Reserve Ecological Restoration Project at Rollins College. Community Steward Awards were presented to The Villagers in Coral Gables and the Coalition for Responsible Growth in Alachua County.

The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2009 Better Community Awards is January 30, 2009.

2008 Better Community Award Major Sponsors

Florida Guardian
Kitson & Partners

Florida Patron
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC

President's Club
Cobb Cole
EarthBalance
Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, Inc.
Theriaque, Vorbeck & Spain
Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel
Lykes

1000 Friends of Florida
is pleased to announce the recipients
of the 2008 Better Community Awards

BETTER COMMUNITY AWARDS

Golfair Estates, Northwest Jacksonville
Award Presented
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Florida Community Developers Association Conference, Jacksonville
Click here for more information

Volusia Forever
Award Presented
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Volusia County Council Meeting
Click here for more information

Genius Reserve Ecological Restoration Project
Award Presented
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Orange Audubon Society Work Day at Genius Reserve
Click here for more information

Casa San Juan Bosco Farmworker Community
Award Presentation Date to be Determined

COMMUNITY STEWARD AWARDS

The Villagers
Award Presented
Friday, September 26
Coral Gables

Click here for more information

The Coalition for Responsible Growth
Award Presented
Tuesday, October 28
Alachua County Commission Meeting, Gainesville

Click here for more information