As a child , Hammer endured hunger and imprisonment . As an adult , `` Pay It Forward '' provided CNN meals to 24 in need . Among her many awards were an honorary `` doctorate in kindness '' from Yeshiva University at age 98 and the Jerusalem Prize for Good Citizenship at age 90 . Family will continue charity work Hammer single-handedly started Friday .
As a child , Hammer endured hunger and imprisonment . As an adult , `` Pay It Forward '' provided CNN meals to 24 in need . Family will continue charity work Hammer single-handedly started Friday .