Mayor Murphy named Kevin Cornett as Valparaiso’s Good Neighbor for 2023. For more information about the award and how to nominate someone for 2024, visit the city’s Community Engagement page at Valpo.us. (Photo provided by City of Valparaiso)
In Valparaiso, the city has announced its 2023 Good Neighbor recipient is Kevin Cornett. “Kevin Cornett is committed to his neighbors and to the Valparaiso community, giving his time and talent to his neighbors as well as organizations like Hilltop Neighborhood House, Valpo Parks, Porter County Building Trades Corporation and Home Team Valpo. He makes a difference for so many, and we’re pleased to highlight his good work with this recognition,” said Mayor Matt Murphy.
Cornett, who’s lived in Valparaiso for more than 25 years, is a member of the Valpo Parks Board and a dedicated volunteer with Hilltop Neighborhood House, overseeing the building of the Children’s Community Garden, the Hilltop Playground, the Food Pantry and is currently managing the building of the new Soup Kitchen to open in 2024, among other projects, a news release said. He serves on the board for the Porter County Building Trades Corporation, assisting with the planning and building of a community home to be completed in 2024. He also assists the community by helping his neighbors with yard work and snow removal, and volunteering with Home Team Valpo which helps local residents to make their homes safer, more efficient and more accessible.
“Kevin’s dedication improves the lives of many people and organizations. We’re so pleased to recognize extraordinary people like Kevin with our Good Neighbor recognition,” said Murphy. The city of Valparaiso introduced the Good Neighbor recognition program in 2020 to promote neighborhood involvement and community service. To learn more about the annual Good Neighbor recognition, view the nominees and learn how to nominate someone for 2024, visit the Community Engagement page at Valpo.us .
