"Encore.org, a
nonprofit that promotes second acts for the greater good, selected
five Americans 60 and older to each win a $100,000 Purpose Prize for
changing lives in new and creative ways. Wow. Encore.org has
made it a mission to encourage those whose work gives them a
sense of meaning and a feeling of accomplishment. This financial
bonanza is the holy grail,”according to Forbes magazine in its
article, Changing
Lives: How Five Americans Won $100,000 Purpose Prize, written
by Kerry Hannon on 12/06/2012.
Marc
Freedman, founder and CEO of Encore.org,
when he announced the winners, said, “Each of them identified a
significant, seemingly intractable social problem. Guided by
experience, drawing on creativity and anchored in pragmatism, they
set out to find solutions. In their 60s, they are changing the world
– and with it perceptions of what is possible for millions of
others flooding into the second half of life.”
All five recipients have used their life experience as much as their
academic preparation or specific job skills to make an impact on
an ill that they dedicated themselves to help heal. A woman who
reaches out of addiction to help others in prison, an attorney who
takes on predatory lenders and a founder of a foster grandparents
program all offer personal journeys of self discovery and public
service that worked toward the greatest good and brought them the
accolade of the Purpose Prize.
Its
worth the read to learn more at:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryhannon/2012/12/06/changing-lives-how-five-americans-won-100000-purpose-prize/
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