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Inspiring the Next Civic Generation: $36,000 Award for Jewish Teen Leaders

A Call for Nominations for Jewish Teen Volunteers in Your Area

Know a socially-minded teen with a passion for repairing the world? The Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards is seeking nominations of Jewish teens with exceptional community service/social change projects that embody the value of tikkun olam, repairing the world.

Nominations for the Awards present an opportunity for educators, civic leaders, and teen mentors to acknowledge Jewish teens whose thoughtful approach to making a difference is creating meaningful change, whether locally, nationally, or globally.

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The Helen Diller Family Foundation will recognize up to 15 recipients for its 2015 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards with $36,000 each.

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Community members can nominate young leaders now through December 14, 2014 using a simple online form on www.DillerTeenAwards.org. All Jewish teen volunteers who are 13 to 19 years old at the time of nomination are eligible.

Since 2007, this annual program of the Helen Diller Family Foundation has recognized 55 Jewish teens with nearly $2 million to further their volunteer projects and education. For questions, contact [email protected] or (415) 512-6432. Deadline for nominations is December 14, 2014.

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