Do you 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.

The Helen Diller Family Foundation, based in San Francisco, will recognize up to 15 recipients-up to five from California and 10 from across the US-for its 2015 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards with $36,000 each. Community members can nominate young leaders now through Dec.14, 2014, using a simple online form at www.DillerTeenAwards.org. All Jewish teen volunteers who are 13-19 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. Again, the deadline for nominations is December 14, 2014.

A special documentary-style video, now available at www.dillerteenawards.org, brings to life the accomplishments, creativity, and passion of the 2014 recipients, including one from Illinois. Past recipients of awards have built soccer fields and water wells to bring people together in war-torn regions, donated textbooks and school supplies to financially strapped schools, collected and distributed shoes to homeless children, changed attitudes about bullying and autism through peer-to-peer programs, and created a community garden. Awardees have also been recognized by the White House and the UN.

The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and their network of 153 Jewish Federations across North America-including Chicago-continue to partner with the Helen Diller Family Foundation to inspire and encourage Jewish teen volunteer service nationwide.

“The Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards truly help our nation’s brightest young Jewish leaders transform their philanthropic visions into lasting action that embodies the spirit of repairing the world,” said Jerry Silverman, president and CEO of JFNA. “We’re honored to once more support the Helen Diller Family Foundation and its commitment to recognizing and empowering teens whose impact is making a big difference.”