Beverly's Jim Ansara Among AARP Purpose Prize Winners

Jim Ansara, cofounder and managing director of Build Health International in Beverly, is among the seven people chosen as AARP Purpose Prize winners.

This annual award recognizes extraordinary nonprofit founders age 50 or older who are using their knowledge and life experience to make a difference.

AARP will award each Purpose Prize winner $50,000 for their organization. Honorees will also receive a year of technical support to help broaden the scope of their organizations’ work. From voter advocacy and health equity to STEM education and post-release support, the work of this year’s honorees affects a variety of communities.

Build Health International’s mission is to improve access to and build capacity for dignified, affordable and high-quality health care infrastructure in resource-constrained settings around the world. Its goal is to increase equitable health care coverage and access for the most marginalized populations, as well as empower partners with necessary resources and facilities.

"We believe in equipping global partners with the skills and resources they need to improve overall health care" said Jim Ansara of Build Health International

“Our AARP Purpose Prize winners show the power that lived experience can bring to solving some of the most urgent problems facing us today,” said Barb Quaintance, AARP Vice President of Enterprise Awards. “In finding their own purpose, they are improving lives around the world.”

Recipients and their organizations will be honored during an in-person celebration in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 1, 2024

To learn more about the other AARP Purpose Prize winners, including actress Taraji P Henson, click here.

To learn more about Build Health International click here.