Mrs. Conchy Bretos was elected to be an Ashoka Fellow in 2010. Ashoka is the global association of the world's leading social entrepreneurs that include men and women with system changing solutions for the world's most urgent social problems.
Since 1981, Ashoka has elected over 2,000 leading social entrepreneurs as Ashoka Fellows, providing them with stipends, professional support, and access to a global network of peers in more than 60 countries.
2006 $100,000 PURPOSE PRIZE
For Innovative Work in Providing Assisted Living Services in Public Housing.
Mrs. Conchy Bretos received the first ever $100,000 Purpose Prize for her innovative work in providing assisted living services in public housing. Funded by Atlantic Philanthropies and The John Templeton Foundation, the Purpose Prize is designed to demonstrate that investment in the work of social entrepreneurs over the age of sixty will yield important returns for society.
Ms, Bretos was selected from a pool of over 1,200 nominations by a distinguished group of judges, including Sidney Poitier, Cokie Roberts, and author Gloria Steinem.
News of the award received broad recognition and exposure in all major media, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The LA Times, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, Business Week, CNN and the CBS Evening News.
