52-year-old man runs a marathon a day for 365 days, raises £1 million
The father-of-three went through 20 pairs of running shoes during his 9,500-mile trek between his home and his office in 2022.
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90-year-old woodworker builds his own Hobbit house
Just after his 55th birthday in 1984, Stuart Grant bought a cottage near Inverness, Scotland, despite it being in near total disrepair. The old shoemaker’s house had no doors, windows or a roof. Because the quirky building was nearly 200 years old, Stuart thought it would be a fun do-it-yourself restoration project. He lived in …
Florida man finds purpose by paying off past-due utility bills
“People can’t afford to pay their bills and put food on the table, so I hope doing my part and paying some bills for these folks takes a little bit of stress off of them around Christmas time,” Michael explained.
92-year-old finds purpose in carving bowls for charities
When 92-year-old Robert Gaines escapes to his garage almost daily, he does so to turn discarded wood into new bowls. In other words, he finds purpose by repurposing wood others would consider to be junk. Doing so re-energizes him, The Burg reported. A salesman by trade, he retired 30 years ago and now loves turning …
Grieving mom finds purpose fighting fentanyl deaths
After losing her 35-year-old son to fentanyl, Melanie Madden was driven to a new sense of purpose to help prevent more needless deaths from the deadly substance.
AARP Purpose Award recipient provides help to poor neighborhood
“We address the needs of an entire family, because we want to create space for them to move to a place of physical, emotional and financial prosperity.,” Jamesetta explained.
Abysmal diets cause life expectancy to plummet
“Alas, improving the American diet is all but absent from the national public policy agenda,” Matthew wrote. “Until dietary patterns change, American waistlines will continue expanding and American life expectancy will continue declining.”
Soldier finds purpose in powerlifting
Considerably older than many of the 700 troops he oversees, Timothy wants to set a good example for younger enlisted people at his hospital. Besides, he truly enjoys lifting as a way to provide therapeutic self-care.
52-year-old New Yorker bikes to all 50 state capitols
In total, Bob cycled 16,661 miles in 359 days, from Aug. 1, 2021, through July 25, 2022, when he arrived in Honolulu, according to Fox News. He averaged 44 miles a day and camped overnight at truck stops and in parks.
AARP announces 2023 Purpose Prize recipients
Five people who put their knowledge and life experiences to work solving challenging social problems were honored with a Purpose Prize by the American Association of Retired People (AARP).