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The Charles Bronfman Prize Now Accepting Nominations for 2018; Annual $100,000 Award Honors Young Humanitarians whose Work Improves the World
The Prize was established in 2004 by Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and Stephen Bronfman, and their spouses, Andrew Hauptman and Claudine Blondin Bronfman, to honor their father, Charles Bronfman , his values and investment in young people and their potential to help "repair the world."
"Each of the 15 outstanding individuals who have received The Charles Bronfman Prize reminds us of the power of commitment, passion, and courage in tackling the urgent problems of our day," said Ellen Bronfman Hauptman on behalf of the Prize founders. "Through their leadership and dedication, Prize laureates share an appreciation of their history, heritage and cultural identity."
Past recipients' global impact encompasses such diverse issues as: refugees and immigration, the environment, education, health, human rights, disabilities and veterans.
The Charles Bronfman Prize Foundation, a United States 501(c)(3) corporation headquartered in New York, administers the Prize. For more information about Charles Bronfman, The Prize, or prior awardees and their accomplishments, please visit www.TheCharlesBronfmanPrize.com.
Past recipients include: , Welcoming America; Etgar Keret, Israeli author, storyteller and filmmaker; , International Refugee Assistance Project; , d.light; , Disability Rights International; , The Mission Continues; Education Insights; , Freedom Now; , RefugePoint; and , Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP); , Jewish World Watch's Solar Cooker Project; , Israel Center for Medical Simulation; , Israel's Arava Institute for Environmental Studies; , Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation.
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