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  1. About AARP
  2. About the AARP® Purpose Prize® Award

En español | Purpose Prize honorees give back to their communities with a generosity of spirit that is at once impossible to match and irresistibly contagious. They are living their best lives so we can live ours.    

Zerqa Abid

MY Project USA - Columbus, Ohio

MY Project USA’s mission is to protect and empower American youth by creating opportunities for them to become productive citizens and strong community leaders. 

Jamesetta Ferguson

Molo Village, CDC - Louisville, Kentucky

Molo Village is a grassroots organization committed to holistically addressing complex issues in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville.

Sharron Rush

Knowbility - Austin, Texas

Knowbility's mission is to create an inclusive digital world for people with disabilities.  

   
 

Bill Toone

Ecolife Conservation - Escondido, California

Ecolife Conservation's mission is to protect wildlife, natural resources and the people who depend on them.  

Dr. Imani Woody

Mary’s House for Older Adults - Washington, DC

Mary’s House for Older Adults develops housing and inclusive environments that address affordability and access and eliminate the constant worry of discrimination or even violence based upon the LGBTQ+/SGL status of the individual.