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Meet the Finalists
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2008 Purpose Prize Fellows
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These Americans over 60 have been named Purpose PrizeTM Fellows and are leaders in a new age of social innovation. All are inventing new ways to solve society's toughest challenges.
Elizabeth Alderman, 67 Stephen Alderman, 68 Peter C. Alderman Foundation, Bedford, NY Healing emotional trauma in post-conflict countries  Visit
their website
Allen Andersson, 64The Riecken Foundation, Washington, DC Building libraries in Central America to promote better lives Visit
Allen Andersson's website
John Barczyk, 62Courageous Persuaders, Birmingham, MI Engaging high school students through the creative process to curb underage drinking Visit
John Barczyk's website
Barbara Barlow, 71Injury Free Coalition for Kids - Columbia University, New York, NY Preventing injuries to children through community coalitions Visit
Barbara Barlow's website
Arlene Blum, 64Green Science Policy Institute, Berkeley, CA Combining science and advocacy to rid consumer products of toxic chemicals Visit
Arlene Blum's website
Jock Brandis, 62The Full Belly Project, Wilmington, NC Inventing the 'holy grail' of sustainable agriculture to raise village income Visit
Jock Brandis's website
Beatty Brasch, 69Center for People in Need, Lincoln, NE Helping needy families with merchandise and legislative action Visit
Beatty Brasch's website
Mary Bub, 65Wisconsin Rural Women's Initiative, Elkhorn, WI Ending isolation and improving mental health of women in rural Wisconsin Visit
Mary Bub's website
Grace Butler, 73Hope Through Grace, Inc., Houston, TX Saving lives through early prevention and cancer screenings to the economically disadvantaged Visit
Grace Butler's website
Duncan Campbell, 64Friends of the Children, Portland, OR Connecting high-risk children with paid mentors for long-term guidance Visit
Duncan Campbell's website
Emory Campbell, 67Gullah Heritage Trail Tours, Hilton Head Island, SC Preserving the culture of the Gullah-Geechee people of South Carolina Visit
Emory Campbell's website
Roger Campos, 63US Hispanic Youth Entrepreneur Education Foundation/Minority Business RoundTable, Washington, DC Fostering entrepreneurship, jobs and economic growth for minorities, especially Hispanic students Visit
Roger Campos's website
Barbara Cervone, 61What Kids Can Do, Inc., Providence, RI Empowering young people by providing opportunities to publish Visit
Barbara Cervone's website
May Chen, 61Asian Services in Action, Inc., Akron (also a Cleveland office), OH Crossing age barriers to integrate immigrant Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders into Ohio life Visit
May Chen's website
Chia-Chia Chien, 62Culture to Culture Foundation, Alamo, CA Creating culturally appropriate mental health care for the Chinese-American population in the Bay Area Visit
Chia-Chia Chien's website
Dana Dakin, 66WomensTrust, Inc., Wilmot, NH Microlending integrated with education and healthcare to alleviate poverty in Ghana Visit
Dana Dakin's website
Jay Davidson, 66The Healing Place, Louisville, KY Providing a new model of housing and recovery for homeless alcoholics and addicts Visit
Jay Davidson's website
Joyce Dearstyne, 63Framing Our Community, Elk City, ID Reducing rural poverty with "green" jobs that save the national forest Visit
Joyce Dearstyne's website
Terry Dickinson, 67Virginia Dental Association/Missions of Mercy, Richmond, VA Providing free dental care to the underinsured, uninsured and the working poor Visit
Terry Dickinson's website
Kathy Eldon, 63Creative Visions Foundation, Malibu, CA Supporting "creative activists" who use media to transform the world around them Visit
Kathy Eldon's website
Margaret Fleming, 72Adoption-Link, Oak Park, IL Facilitating adoption of hard-to-place children, including those with HIV Visit
Margaret Fleming's website
Lynn Fritz, 67Fritz Institute, San Francisco, CA Helping communities worldwide prepare for and respond to natural disasters Visit
Lynn Fritz's website
Thomas Gipson, 66Thomas Gipson Homes/Home Builders Blitz, Raleigh, NC Tapping professional homebuilders to build Habitat for Humanity Homes in Five Days Visit
Thomas Gipson's website
Mark Goldsmith, 72Getting Out and Staying Out, New York, NY Cutting recidivism rates through comprehensive re-entry services for young offenders Visit
Mark Goldsmith's website
Gerald Gray, 73Institute for Redress & Recovery, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA Helping torture survivors achieve justice and peace Visit
Gerald Gray's website
Nasrine Gross, 64Kabultec, Falls Church, VA Teaching literacy classes to women and men in post-Taliban Afghanistan Visit
Nasrine Gross's website
Harold Haizlip, 74LA's BEST, Los Angeles, CA Bringing in the arts to transform life for under-served public school children Visit
Harold Haizlip's website
Vincent Harding, 77The Veterans of Hope Project, Denver, CO Inspiring disaffected young people through links to veterans of social activism Visit
Vincent Harding's website
Toni Heineman, 61A Home Within, San Francisco, CA Offering free counseling as long as foster kids need it Visit
Toni Heineman's website
Joseph James, 62The Corporation for Economic Opportunity, Columbia, SC Ensuring that rural African-Americans are included in the green economy Visit
Joseph James's website
Rev. Nelson Johnson, 66Joyce Johnson, 62 Beloved Community Center of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC Bringing social and economic justice through a truth and reconciliation process Visit
their website
Carl Jordan, 73Spring Valley Ecofarm, Athens, GA Training organic farmers to meet demands for local, organic and sustainable produce and meats in the Southeast Visit
Carl Jordan's website
Warren Kantor, 68Benefits Data Trust, Philadelphia, PA Helping low-income older adults cut red tape to receive benefits due them Visit
Warren Kantor's website
Mel King, 80South End Technology Center @ Tent City, Boston, MA Teaching science and technology to children so they can be on the cutting edge of technology Visit
Mel King's website
Carole Krechman, 68Peacemaker Corps Association, Rancho Mirage, CA Creating peace and tolerance trainings to reduce youth violence Visit
Carole Krechman's website
Steven Kwon, 61Nutrition and Education International, Pasadena, CA Improving nutrition in Afghanistan by creating a new soybean industry Visit
Steven Kwon's website
Richard Ladner, 65University of Washington, Seattle, WA Promoting accessible technologies for people with disabilities Carolyn Lukensmeyer, 64 AmericaSpeaks, Washington, DC Using new technology to let citizens influence policy decisions Visit
Carolyn Lukensmeyer's website
Eva Maddox, 66Stanley Tigerman, 78 Archeworks, Chicago, IL Bringing good design to the communities, organizations and services that need it most Visit
their website
Sister Eileen McNerney, 69Taller San Jose, Santa Ana, CA Helping high-risk youth restructure their lives, finish school, and develop marketable skills Visit
Sister Eileen McNerney's website
Michele McRae, 72Giving + Learning Program, Fargo, ND Engaging a virtual army of adults as mentors for resettled refugees Visit
Michele McRae's website
Susan McWhinney-Morse, 75Beacon Hill Village, Boston, MA Allowing older adults to age in their homes by creating community-village support systems Visit
Susan McWhinney-Morse's website
John Nelson, 62Wall Street Without Walls, Washington, DC Helping nonprofits access advice and private capital by connecting them to active and retired financ Visit
John Nelson's website
Anne Nolan, 61Crossroads Rhode Island, Providence, RI Galvanizing a homeless services agency with passion and management expertise Visit
Anne Nolan's website
Adrienne O'Neill, 65Stark Education Partnership, Canton, OH Raising high school graduation and college admission rates with a community compact Visit
Adrienne O'Neill's website
Sister Ines Peña, 79Hogares Teresa Toda, Canovanas, PR Providing health care, education, and emotional support under one roof for Puerto Rican girls in foster care Visit
Sister Ines Peña's website
Paul Polak, 75IDE-International Development Enterprises, Lakewood, CO Treating the poor as customers for designs that can fight their poverty Visit
Paul Polak's website
Rev. William Rankin, 67Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance, San Francisco, CA Fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa by reaching village women through religious groups Visit
Rev. William Rankin's website
Betty Reiser, 84Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, Washington, NY Medical school program for the early detection of ovarian cancer using patients' stories as the vehicle for change Visit
Betty Reiser's website
Sharon Rising, 68Centering Healthcare Institute, Cheshire, CT Revolutionizing prenatal care through small group sessions Visit
Sharon Rising's website
Jane Roberts, 6734 Million Friends, Redlands, CA Supporting family planning and reproductive health for women in the developing world Visit
Jane Roberts's website
Bill Siemering, 74Developing Radio Partners, Wyndmoor, PA Strengthening community radio to help developing countries Visit
Bill Siemering's website
Ellen Silber, 70Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, Bronx, NY Mentoring at-risk Latina teens into college and better lives Cleo Silvers, 62 For A Better Bronx (FABB), New York, NY Addressing environmental and health concerns to improve life in the Bronx Visit
Cleo Silvers's website
Laura Simms, 62The Life Force Project, New York, NY Helping children of war heal through the arts Visit
Laura Simms's website
Roger Sorg, 67Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, Hilton Head Island, SC Bringing comprehensive diabetes treatment to uninsured and low-income people Visit
Roger Sorg's website
John Squires, 62Community Resource Group, Inc., Fayetteville, AR Providing affordable home improvement loans for working-poor homeowners Visit
John Squires's website
Catalino Tapia, 65Bay Area Gardener's Foundation, Redwood City, CA Raising scholarship money from unexpected networks for Latinos dreaming of college Visit
Catalino Tapia's website
Nola Theiss, 61Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships, Inc., Sanibel, FL Fighting human trafficking at home and abroad through community organizing Visit
Nola Theiss's website
Orlando Tobon, 62Jovenes 24 Hrs. A.D., Inc./Emma Cardenas Foundation, Jackson Heights, NY Helping immigrant New Yorkers avoid exploitation and get services they need Visit
Orlando Tobon's website
Ray Umashankar, 67ASSET India Foundation, Tucson, AZ Providing children of sex workers in India with IT skills and jobs Visit
Ray Umashankar's website
Jane Wholey, 61Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools, New Orleans, LA Helping students displaced by Hurricane Katrina lead the city in reinventing their schools Visit
Jane Wholey's website
Joseph (Terry) Williams, 68Wyoming Family Home Ownership Project, Cheyenne, WY Helping low-income families achieve home ownership Joan Wylie, 64 The Take Home Book Program, Atherton, CA Fostering a culture of literacy in families with take-home books for children Visit
Joan Wylie's website
Ro (Rosalie) Wyman, 61Wyman Worldwide Health Partners, Inc., Lebanon, NH Creating trust and teamwork to improve health care in rural Rwanda Visit
Ro (Rosalie) Wyman's website
Barry Zuckerman, 63Medical-Legal Partnership for Children National Center, Boston, MA Bringing lawyers to clinics to improve the health of low-income children Visit
Barry Zuckerman's website
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