We‘re Looking for ‘Angels Among Us‘
Have you seen kindness in your community? Let us know by submitting a nomination for Angels Among Us!
By Yankee Magazine|Apr 10 2026|
Do you know a New Englander making a positive impact in their community? Nominate an Angel today!
Photo Credit: ShutterstockWho are the people in your hometown making a positive impact? Later this year, Yankee magazine will profile a series of New Englanders who are doing extraordinary charitable work in their communities in another installment of our “Angels Among Us” series. And we’d love your help in identifying these folks. If you know someone like this, we’d love to hear about them.
How to Nominate an Angel
Nominations can be sent to: editors@yankeepub.com.
When you make a nomination, include your name, town, and state, as well as the name of your nominee, where they reside, best contact information, and a 100-word description conveying why they’ve been named. Submissions are welcome through May 15, 2026.
Thanks in advance for helping us shine a light on individuals who embody kindness and big hearts!
Past Angel Inspiration
Learn more about our 2017 Angels
– Annemarie and Bruce Albiston of the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center, an organization on a mission to put the great outdoors within everyone’s reach.
– Blyth Lord of the Courageous Parents Network, designed to connect, support, and empower parents of seriously ill children.
Photo Credit: Mark Fleming
Learn more about our 2016 Angels
– Peter Berman and Marquis Taylor, co-founders of Coaching For Change, an organization that trains and supports college students to become community leaders in local schools.
– Roland Bousquet, whose guilt about not being able to serve with his friends in Vietnam led him to launch a monthly Veterans Appreciation Day in his hometown of Mexico, Maine.
– Nancy Cayford of Friends of the Oglala Lakota, a nonprofit that collects and donates thousands of books to schools and medical clinics on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Photo Credit: Dana Smith
Learn more about our 2015 Angels
– David Cote, founder of The Summit Project, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the memories of Maine’s fallen heroes; watch the video to learn more.
– Roberta Hershon, founder of Hope in Bloom, a nonprofit that installs gardens for people actively receiving cancer treatment.
Photo Credit: Catherine Frost
Do you know a New Englander making a positive impact in their community? Nominate an Angel today!
