WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP has named the winners of the 2026 AARP® Purpose Prize® award, honoring nonprofit founders age 50 or older who are driving meaningful change. The annual award recognizes leaders who use their knowledge, life experience, and dedication to create lasting impact. Each honoree will receive $75,000 to support their organization, along with a year of technical assistance to help expand their reach and impact.
This year's winners are addressing urgent needs nationwide, including expanding access to health care and education, improving broadband availability, creating workforce opportunities, conserving natural resources, and advancing mental health and community engagement.
"We are proud to honor our AARP Purpose Prize winners. These remarkable individuals demonstrate how decades of life experience combined with a commitment to serve can be a powerful force for good," said Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, CEO of AARP. "Their work responds to pressing social challenges in their communities and demonstrates what it truly means to live with purpose."
Recipients and their organizations will be honored during an in-person celebration in Washington, D.C. on October 23, 2025. For more information, go to www.aarp.org/purposeprize.
This year's AARP Purpose Prize winners are:
Aaron Casillas, 54, Mycelia Foundation, Las Cruces, NM
Harold Garman, 90, and Spence Limbocker, 82, Gaithersburg Beloved Community Initiative, Gaithersburg, MD
Ilyssa Manspeizer, Ph.D., 57, Landforce, Pittsburgh, PA
Larry McCord, 73, CHADS Coalition for Mental Health, St. Louis, MO
Jacquelyn T. Thomas, 62, Kids in Technology, Memphis, TN
About AARP
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 120 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health security, financial stability, and personal fulfillment. AARP also drives solutions in the marketplace by sparking innovation and partnering with carefully chosen organizations to deliver new products and services that improve people's lives.
Media Contact: Randy LoBasso, 267-964-8001, rlobasso@aarp.org
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