In the News: Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award Winners
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It’s August again, which means it’s time to celebrate this year’s Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards winners! Five exceptional teens are being recognized for their volunteer work with an Award and $36,000 to further their college education or their vision of tikkun olam or “repairing the world.” Check out recent news on each of this year’s recipients:
Gabe Ferrick, Santa Rosa, 16 Envision No Victims: One for All and All For One Montgomery High’s Gabe Ferrick, on fighting genocide He’s 16, but the $36,000 won’t go for a car |
Liza Gurtin, La Jolla, 17 Walk for Water La Jolla teen wins prestigious award Liza Gurtin: Proving Clean Water to Villages Video of Liza on San Diego Living |
Naftali Moed, Pacifica, 17 Oceana High School Garden Pacifica Student Plants Seeds for the Future Tikkun Olam awards recognize teen gardening advocate |
Casey Robbins, Carmichael, 17 Textbooks for Liberia Mira Loma’s Robbins wins scholarship Foundation honors teen who aids Liberians |
Daniel Sobajian, Los Angeles, 17 StudentsDo.org Venice Student Honored and Businesses Get Noticed Students win Diller prize |
The Diller Teen Initiatives are funded by the Helen Diller Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund.