Mayor David Bieter today announced the names of 39 Boise residents, organizations, and businesses nominated to be recognized during Friday’s Energize Boise Celebration at Boise City Hall.
Friday’s event provides Boise residents an opportunity to recognize neighbors who make connections that strengthen Boise’s neighborhoods. The nominees will be recognized by Mayor Bieter with his annual “Boise Good Neighbor Award,” which he started in 2011 and is now part of the City of Boise’s Energize Our Neighborhoods strategic initiative.
“Good neighbors make great neighborhoods and great neighborhoods are the foundation of Boise’s success,” said Mayor Bieter. “Boiseans, by nature, are kind and welcoming, but we all know that there are those who go the extra mile to help their neighbors. These nominees are the embodiment of Boise Kind and what it means to be a Boisean – they are helpful, active in their neighborhood and community, and passionate about making Boise an even better place to live. We are honored to recognize them and their important contributions to our city.”
Friday’s Energize Boise Celebration begins at 5:30 p.m. in the third-floor Maryanne Jordan City Council Chambers at Boise City Hall. During the first hour of the event, attendees will learn how Energize Our Neighborhoods is engaging neighbors and help celebrate the past year’s accomplishments. Immediately following, Mayor Bieter will present the Boise Good Neighbor Awards along with Boise City Council members Elaine Clegg and Lisa Sánchez.
Nominated by their own neighbors for a variety of reasons, nominees included 33 individuals and 6 businesses.