2022 GHAR Good Neighbor Award Winner Announced
Local Realtor Association Announces Annual Good Neighbor Award Winner
$1000 awarded to US Horse Welfare & Rescue
(Hartford, Conn., April 21, 2022) – The Greater Hartford Association of Realtors® (GHAR) is proud to announce that Veronica Marshall, a Realtor® with William Raveis, is the recipient of the 2022 GHAR Good Neighbor Award in recognition of her charitable work on behalf of the US Horse Welfare & Rescue (USHWR). The award recognizes a Realtor® who has made an extraordinary impact on their community through their volunteer time and talents. As a result of Veronica’s volunteer work, USHWR will receive $1000 from the GHAR Foundation.
Marshall has volunteered for USHWR since 2019 and currently serves on the Board of Directors. She not only helps organize their signature fundraising event, After the Roses, but also volunteers every Saturday morning to help feed and turnout the animals. She is particularly proud of the events for the community to come meet the horses and the after-school programs for kids.
“Once, I visited the barn, I instantly knew I wanted to support and give back to these horses. There is a healing benefit to humans with animals. At the rescue farm, we rescue horses but the horses rescue humans, too,” said Marshall, GHAR 2022 award winner.
“Realtors are champions of their communities and Veronica is a great example because of her time and hard work dedicated to US Horse Welfare & Rescue. On behalf of GHAR’s membership, we are proud to present this award to Veronica and her charity,” states GHAR CEO, Holly Callanan.
The GHAR Good Neighbor Award program is organized by the Community Involvement Committee of GHAR with criteria provided by the National Association of Realtors®.
(Pictured from L to R: Sharon O’Brien, GHAR President-Elect; Bill Arzt, GHAR President; Veronica Marshall, award winner; Jenn Boilard, Committee Chair; Susan Mitchell, USHWR Founder; and Holly Callanan, GHAR CEO)
US Horse Welfare & Rescue
US Horse Welfare and Rescue (USHWR) is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit (EIN# 81-5426839) established in February 2016 at Nod Hill in Avon, CT on 20 acres of land. We are dedicated to saving America's unwanted and "at risk" horses from slaughter through direct rescue, advocacy, education, community outreach and solution-based supportive programs. USHWR works in conjunction with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other equine rescue organizations across the country promoting awareness and legislation to put an end to the sale and transport of America's horses to slaughter.
Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS®
GHAR is largest local real estate trade association in Connecticut, serving over 5200 members in the Greater Hartford and Litchfield County real estate brokerage communities. The Association provides technology, training, networking and business support to members, and supports a healthy real estate market by upholding high professional and ethical standards through a Code of Ethics, ongoing education and certification programs. As the advocate for the real estate brokerage industry, GHAR is the Voice for Real Estate® in the Northwest CT and Greater Hartford regions. For more information, call 1.860.561.1800 or visit www.gharonline.com.
