The Harry Johns Award for Volunteer Excellence is an award named in honor of former Alzheimer's Association president and CEO Harry Johns. The annual award recognizes one volunteer who has demonstrated exceptional contributions, distinguished service and unwavering dedication to ending Alzheimer's and all other dementia.

About Harry Johns

Harry Johns served as Alzheimer's Association president and CEO for 17 years between 2005 and 2022. Johns' tenure saw the Association accomplish a number of milestones, including unparalleled investment in dementia research and public policy gains. Read about Harry Johns' legacy.

Award selection criteria

The winner of the Harry Johns Award for Volunteer Excellence will meet the following criteria:

1. The nominee must be a past or present Alzheimer’s Association volunteer.

2. The nominee must exemplify the values of the Alzheimer’s Association: accountability, agility, community, inclusivity and integrity.

3. The nominee must demonstrate a distinguished contribution of lasting and continuing service to the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association. Service can include activities conducted on a community, chapter, region or national level of the Alzheimer’s Association.

For questions, contact wvizek@alz.org or 407.758.5261.

2026 Winner: Florence "Pippy" Rogers

Volunteer Florence "Pippy" Rogers received the 2026 Harry Johns Award for Volunteer Excellence during the Community Leaders Summit in Anaheim, California, on Feb. 27, 2026.

Rogers cared for her mother during her long journey with Alzheimer's. She first got involved with the Alzheimer's Association in 2014 through her sorority, Alpha Delta Kappa, which has since become one of our largest fundraising teams for Do What You Love to End ALZ™.

Since joining the fight, Rogers' impact has been felt across the organization in the many ways she supports us. She is an advocate and member of the Alzheimer's Impact Movement Leadership Society. She supports fundraising activities like Walk to End Alzheimer's®, our galas and Do What You Love to End ALZ. She has served on the Georgia Chapter board since 2018. But most importantly, Rogers has had a sustained impact on volunteers across the country. She coaches, encourages and supports volunteers in the quest of achieving our vision of a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.