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About the AARP Purpose Prize Award
Honoring extraordinary people 50 and older who tap into the power of life experience to build a better future for us all
Photo credits (L-R): Cassidy Araiza, William DeShazer, Greg Kahn (2), Stephen Voss, Jennifer Silverberg for AARP.
The 2026 AARP Purpose Prize Winners (L-R): Aaron Casillas, Jacquelyn T. Thomas, Spence Limbocker, Harold Garman, Ilyssa Manspeizer, Larry McCord.
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En español | You live. You learn. You give back. No one knows this better than people 50 and older, who have spent decades accumulating a wealth of knowledge that only life experience can bring. Armed with this wisdom, they are a powerhouse of innovation, tackling some of the greatest societal challenges of our time and inspiring others to do the same.
The AARP® Purpose Prize® award supports AARP's mission by honoring extraordinary people 50 and older who tap into the power of life experience to build a better future for us all.
AARP Purpose Prize winners receive $75,000 for their founded nonprofits and a year of technical support to help broaden the scope of their organization’s work. Examples of current supports include one-on-one leadership coaching for founders, data and evaluation consulting, succession planning, prospectus development, social media and branding support, and more.
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.
