Active Bethel Community e-Newsletters win FIRST PLACE in national competition!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 5th, 2026

The NUSA Board of Directors would like to congratulate the neighborhoods

and non-profit organizations who won at the 51st Annual NUSA Conference

held virtually May 28th and May 29th 2026. Neighborhoods had the

opportunity to enter their community projects and newsletters, which were

judged by a panel of judges.

Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA) is a national, non-profit organization committed

to building and strengthening neighborhood organizations. Created in 1975 to

share information and experiences used to build stronger communities, NUSA

continues to encourage networking and information-sharing to facilitate the

development of partnerships among neighborhood organizations,

government, and the private sector to strengthen every neighborhood. To

learn more about the NUSA www.nusa.org

Newsletters:

Neighborhood and Community newsletters are an effective communication

tool to share news about your city, community, and neighborhood. A

well-designed newsletter can spark an interest in neighborhood

involvement, increase neighborhood association membership, and spur

volunteerism.

The Neighborhood Newsletter Competition rewards excellence in

community newsletters and is given in two (2) categories/subcategories:

Electronic Format Newsletters & Print Format Newsletter

Winners for Electronic format newsletters organization is:

1st Place

Active Bethel Community – ABC E-Newsletter, Eugene, Oregon

2nd Place

Engage Deerfield – Deerfield Currents Newsletter, Deerfield, Massachusetts

3rd Place

Camelot Neighborhood Association – The Knightly News, Garland, Texas

Finalist

Highlands Council – Issaquah Highland E-News, Issaquah, Washington