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Congratulations to the 2016 Neighborhood Leadership Award winners!

The City of Charlotte recently honored local neighborhood organizations, nonprofits and businesses at its Neighborhood Exchange & Leadership Awards event. With more than 40 nominations received, the following organizations received awards:

  • The Winterfield Neighborhood Association received the Community Safety Ambassador award for its active partnership with the Eastway Police Department.

  • The Belmont Community Association received the Embracing Diversity award for hosting Belmont Saturdays, a weekly event that promotes community and volunteerism.

  • The Historic Camp Greene Neighborhood Association received the Good Neighbors award for keeping their community vibrant through extensive neighborhood cleanup and beautification activities.

  • Madison Park 5K and the Oaklawn Park Community Improvement Organization both received the Moving Charlotte Forward award. The Madison Park 5K -- established in 2015 to bring communities together and create a culture of wellness -- helps to ensure the sustainability of the neighborhood and donates proceeds from the race to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Oaklawn Park Community Improvement Organization was recognized for collaborating with the City of Charlotte and North Carolina state departments of transportation to make a local on-ramp safer.

  • The Lockwood Neighborhood Association received the Sustainability Leadership Award for choosing new energy-efficient LED lighting to address poorly lit areas that became spots for criminal activities.

  • The Arrowood Business Association received the Community Service award for businesses. The Arrowood Business Association was recognized for spearheading Alignment SW Charlotte in an effort to positively impact school success, children's health and the success of local communities.

  • McClintock Partners in Education received the Community Service award for nonprofits for their efforts to assist families at McClintock Middle School.

  • The Winterfield Neighborhood Association also won the Neighborhood-School Partnership award for their efforts to partner with Winterfield Elementary School.

The winning neighborhoods will have a street sign installed in their neighborhood indicating their status as a 2016 Neighborhood Leadership Award winner. Don't forget to visit our Facebook account to view more photos of the winners!