Nominations for The Charles Bronfman Prize 2009 can be completed and submitted
between September 1st and November 30th, 2008
Nomination forms will be available for download on this site in July 2008
Rachel Andres, Visionary who Leveraged Sun’s Rays
to Provide Rays of Hope for Darfur Refugees
named Recipient of The 2008 Charles Bronfman Prize
Solar Cooker Project Linked to Dramatic Reduction in the Risk of Rape
Click here to read updates about our past Prize recipients
The Charles Bronfman Prize is an humanitarian award created and endowed by his children -- Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and Andrew Hauptman together with Stephen Bronfman and Claudine Blondin Bronfman -- in honor of their father’s 70th birthday.between September 1st and November 30th, 2008
Nomination forms will be available for download on this site in July 2008
to Provide Rays of Hope for Darfur Refugees
named Recipient of The 2008 Charles Bronfman Prize
Solar Cooker Project Linked to Dramatic Reduction in the Risk of Rape
Click here to read updates about our past Prize recipients
Charles Bronfman has spent a lifetime developing, implementing and supporting initiatives that help to strengthen the unity of the Jewish people; investing in next generations to expand their knowledge and appreciation of their history, heritage and cultural identity; and impacting on the direction of Jewish life and community.
The Prize celebrates the vision and talent of an individual or team 50 years of age or under, whose humanitarian work has contributed significantly to the betterment of the world. Its goal is to bring public recognition to young, dynamic individuals whose Jewish values infuse their humanitarian accomplishments and provide inspiration to the next generations.
An internationally recognized panel of Judges selects the Prize recipient(s) and bestows an award of $100,000.