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NYC teens Sydney Hankin, Steven Hoffen receive Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards for work creating food secure communities

Meet 2 local recipients of Diller Teen Awards
Meet 2 local recipients of Diller Teen Awards 05:09

NEW YORK -- Two local teens were recently awarded $36,000 for their work to create food security in their communities. 

The Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards went out to 15 Jewish teens, including two from New York City. 

"Tikkun Olam" is Hebrew for "repairing world."

CBS New York spoke with the local winners, 17-year-old Sydney Hankin, who started Securing Safe Food, and 15-year-old Steven Hoffen, who founded Growing Peace.

CLICK HERE and watch their full interview above for more information on their projects.

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