Nominations sought for 10 Who

is seeking nominations for its 10 Who Made a Difference awards for 2017.

For more than three decades, the newspaper has honored community volunteers who have made a difference in Santa Fe and across Northern New Mexico. The New Mexican will publish profiles of the individuals in the newspaper beginning Thanksgiving Day, and also will publish a magazine featuring the honorees.

For the second year, the newspaper will host a reception for honorees and their families. The event will be held Dec. 7 at La Fonda on the Plaza.

Nominees for the 10 Who Made a Difference awards must live or volunteer in Northern New Mexico. If you know an individual deserving of attention, please submit their name for consideration and tell us how they dedicate their time to serving the community. To make a nominee submission online, visit sfnm.co/10who. To submit a nomination by email, please send an email with the subject line “10 who” to Cynthia Miller at cmiller@sfnewmexican.com.

Your nominee submission must include complete contact information for both you and the nominee, including a mailing address, email address and phone number.

The deadline for nominations is 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29.

The New Mexican also is asking past winners of the 10 Who Made a Difference honor to give their current contact information to the newspaper to learn about the special event. Contact Susan Cahoon at scahoon@sfnewmexican.com or 505-986-3001.