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Receiving the AARP Inspire Awards…What an experience!

February 7th 2010 | Posted by admin

Last weekend, I flew to Washington, D.C., where I was honored with an Inspire Award from AARP The Magazine.  Each year, these awards pay tribute to “10 extraordinary people who inspire others to action through their innovative thinking, passion, and perseverance.” I was in incredible company. The other honorees this year were: Glenn Close (Mental Health Advocate), Richard M. Cohen (Voice for the Chronically Ill), Martin Eakes (Lending to the Poor), Katherine Freund (Transportation Activist), Peter Gallagher (Alzheimer’s Advocate), David E. Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D. (Latino-Health Researcher), Quincy Jones (Global Poverty Fighter), Rose Nakamura (Compassionate Caregiver), and Alma Powell (Children’s Advocate).

You can read more about all of the awardees in the January/February 2009 issue of ARRP The Magazine.

You can watch a video of the awards ceremony, which was one of the most inspiring events I have ever attended,
here.

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