RAYMOND SANDOVAL
The lifelong volunteer devotes himself to time-honored community traditions and creating new celebrations.
When wildfires hit Ruidoso, a local tattoo artist became a beacon of hope by checking on homes and feeding animals.
The actor and musician rallies volunteers to cut, load, and deliver firewood to Navajo Nation elders and others in need.
The Río Grande Valley farmer shares thousands of pounds of produce with the residents and food banks of Carrizozo, Tularosa, La Luz, and Alamogordo.
A Roswell health care professional helps her community by distributing sensory-soothing socks and creating a 5K race to raise awareness for substance abuse.
After a troubled youth, the acclaimed chef revisits prison to teach inmates culinary—and life—skills.
After a series of tragedies in Taos, a commercial airline pilot changed his life to meet a community need.
The Army veteran found purpose and peace in ensuring mobility for elders and those with physical challenges.
NICOLE GALLEGOS
The choir director creates a space where adults with neurological conditions can harness the healing power of song and community to recover and thrive.
CASEY OTERO
The mother of three hit a home run by reviving Little League baseball in Tularosa.