Nominations are open through March 5, 2009 for the Purpose Prize:

Launched in 2006 as the first Baby Boomers turned 60, The Purpose Prize is a major initiative investing in a new generation of social innovators – individuals in the second half of life who are marshaling their accumulated experience to tackle some of America’s most pressing problems.

Unlike any other major national award or fellowship, The Purpose Prize challenges prevailing perceptions by investing significantly in accomplished social innovators over the age of 60. Each year, up to six people who have demonstrated uncommon vision, determination and entrepreneurialism in addressing community, national and international problems win $100,000 each. A second group of innovators wins $10,000 each, and dozens more are named Purpose Prize Fellows.

All are making extraordinary contributions to society in their encore careers. Nominations for the 2009 Purpose Prize are open through March 5, 2009. For more information or to nominate someone (including yourself), go to purposeprize.org.

The Purpose Prize is sponsored by Encore Careers. To nominate yourself or a friend, acquaintance or loved one, go to www.encore.org/prize

As with the Public Citizen contest I blogged about, this is a great opportunity to put animal advocacy issues front and center. If you know someone over the age of 60 who includes animals in his or her circle of compassion and activism, nominate them for the Purpose Prize today!

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