Bill Keller, Ruth Ortega, Glo Sawtell, Al Wadle and Larry Wheeler are honored for their early vision for the foundation. Photo by Kate Russell

Save the Date : October 12, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. to attend the 2010 Piñon Awards at the Lensic.

Each year, five outstanding nonprofits are honored with a video tribute, a statue and cash award in a community celebration at the Lensic Performing Arts Center. Often called “the Academy Awards for the nonprofits,” the Piñon Awards are the only honor reserved exclusively for nonprofit organizations.

The deadline for nominations for the 2010 Piñon Award winners has passed.  

The 2010 Piñon Awards are Generously Sponsored by:

 
The 2009 Piñon Award recipients were:

Cooking With Kids
Manuel Luján Sr. Award for Education

Rivers & Birds
John J. Kenney Award for Environment

St. Elizabeth Shelter
Dr. Brian Moynahan Award for Health and Human Services

Santa Fe Business Incubator
John Gaw Meem Award for Civic Affairs

Santa Fe International Folk Art Market
Gerónima Cruz Montoya Award for Arts and Humanities