Animal Protection New Mexico (APNM) honored nine humanitarians at its first Milagro (Miracle) Awards Dinner and Ceremony, held Saturday, November 18th, 2000 at the Hotel Santa Fe. The awards recognize individual and collaborative acts of humane integrity.
Awardees included:
Advocacy Award: Congressman Tom Udall (D-New Mexico)
Animal Award: Duchess, a female Boxer
APNM’s Board of Directors’ Award: Robert “Skip” and Mary Trimble
Direct Animal Services Award: The Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society
Two Executive Director’s Awards: Senator Mary Jane Garcia and Representative David Pederson
Humane Education Award: State Land Commissioner, Ray Powell, Jr., DVM
Media Award: Santa Fe New Mexican Columnist, Wes Smalling
Youth Award: Wild Friends
