Legacies, Large and Larger
by Nancy Mills
What great news for the future of the human race! Both Bill Gates and Warren Buffet have set their intentions to donate tons of money (billions from both !) and their time (full time in a couple of years for Gates) to fight disease, hunger and many more worldwide ills. But you don't have to be among the super wealthy to make a big difference.
Today Civic Ventures announced the 15 finalists in its 2006 Purpose Prize competition. All 15 will be awarded $ 10,000. Five of those 15 winners will be chosen to receive $ 100,000 each to fund their non-profit venture. The big winners will be announced in September. But the real story might be the 1200 Americans who were nominated. All are Americans over 60 who are working every day to make a difference.
The stories of the finalists are inspirational. One of my favorites is Robert Chambers, 61, of Lebanon, New Hampshire. A businessman and former car salesman, Chambers has helped hundred of the rural poor get low interest loans to buy the cars they need to get to a job. Along the way, he teaches them about managing their money. He's helped turn lives around. And he did it without millions of dollars.
Creativity in social problem solving. This could be the future for many of us Baby Boomers. It's great to see trailblazers like Robert Chambers quietly leading the way.
What great news for the future of the human race! Both Bill Gates and Warren Buffet have set their intentions to donate tons of money (billions from both !) and their time (full time in a couple of years for Gates) to fight disease, hunger and many more worldwide ills. But you don't have to be among the super wealthy to make a big difference.
Today Civic Ventures announced the 15 finalists in its 2006 Purpose Prize competition. All 15 will be awarded $ 10,000. Five of those 15 winners will be chosen to receive $ 100,000 each to fund their non-profit venture. The big winners will be announced in September. But the real story might be the 1200 Americans who were nominated. All are Americans over 60 who are working every day to make a difference.
The stories of the finalists are inspirational. One of my favorites is Robert Chambers, 61, of Lebanon, New Hampshire. A businessman and former car salesman, Chambers has helped hundred of the rural poor get low interest loans to buy the cars they need to get to a job. Along the way, he teaches them about managing their money. He's helped turn lives around. And he did it without millions of dollars.
Creativity in social problem solving. This could be the future for many of us Baby Boomers. It's great to see trailblazers like Robert Chambers quietly leading the way.
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