2026 Tikkun Olam Volunteer Appreciation Awards
About the Event
HIAS Pennsylvania’s Tikkun Olam (Hebrew for “repairing the world”) Awards honor our extraordinary volunteers for their important work supporting local immigrants.
The event will be held in person at 123 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, October 13th, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Lunch will be served.
Tikkun Olam is free to attend, but registration is required and seats are limited.
For questions about the event, please email community@hiaspa.org
Honorees
Recipient of the Adele Lipton Award for Extraordinary Community Service
Andy Cassel
for assisting in a wide range of volunteer services including deliveries and accompaniment
ABOUT THE ADELE LIPTON AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
Through her nearly 40 years of Board service, Adele (pictured left) exemplified tikkun olam. Adele‘s mother was only 15 years old when she was helped by HIAS, Inc. in New York after arriving from Poland. Their aid to her mother made such a profound impression that Adele chose to share her gifts with HIAS Pennsylvania in service of immigrants and immigrant justice.
The Adele Lipton Award is given to the person who best exemplifies her extraordinary commitment to education, social justice, community service and tikkun olam – repairing the world.
Honored for Exceptional Pro Bono Legal Services
Dawn Burns
for providing pro bono legal representation to refugees and immigrant youth
Honored for Extraordinary Interpretation Services
Jonathan Gaev
for sharing his Spanish language skills to support pro bono attorneys and accompany clients
Honored for Outstanding dedication to the local immigrant community
CHOP Refugee Child Health Program
for providing free medical screening and care for recently arrived refugees
