Program That Uses ‘Black Stallion’ Books Is Among New ‘Points of Light’

Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Bush’s Daily Points of Light Award.

The Points of Light Foundation, a Washington charity, assists the president in making the choices and carrying out the award program. More information about the award winners and the program is available at the foundation’s Web site, http://pointsoflight.org, or by contacting the foundation at 1400 I Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20005; (202) 729-8184.

The recipients:

2015. Black Stallion Literacy Program, Kissimmee, Fla., which gives copies of Walter Farley’s books about horses to elementary-school children and then, once they’ve read the books, brings them for a visit to a horse farm. The program also contributes copies of Mr. Farley’s Black Stallion and related materials for use in a fourth-grade project on artistic creation.

2016. Joseph Sadlier, Pawtucket, R.I., who helps raise funds for needy children in Pawtucket, and serves on the board for a local drug-abuse program.

2017. Glendale Community College, Tell Me A Story, Calif., a program that enlists AmeriCorps members to serve as one-on-one literacy tutors for children in kindergarten to third grade.

2018. Gef Frick, Ormond Beach, Fla., who helped to organize the Family Renew Community, a transitional-housing program for families in Flagler and Volusia Counties, in 1988. Mr. Frick has served as a mentor and advocate since the housing program was established.

2019. Prince William Area’s Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, Manassas, Va., a program started in 1998 that engages elderly people as one-on-one reading tutors for children in kindergarten to third grade.

2020. Burge DeWitt, Lino Lakes, Minn., who for six years has provided transportation and advocacy services for the Center for Victims of Torture, a program designed to help immigrants and refugees recover from physical and psychological torture.

2021. Laurel Curtis, American Fork, Utah, who created America’s Promise for Freedom, a program that helps young women find employment by teaching them job-interview skills, providing them with professional clothes, and helping them to increase their self-esteem.

2022. Read/Orange County, Santa Ana, Calif., a literacy program of the Orange County Public Library that provides tutors in basic reading, writing, and English-language skills.

2023. Susybelle Gosslee, Dallas, who in 1985 founded Our Friend’s Place, an organization that shelters and supports girls who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned, or who have behavioral disorders.

2024. Matt Kelley, Seattle, a college student of Korean, Norwegian, and Irish descent who started Mavin, a magazine that addresses issues relevant to multiracial youths. In 2000, Mr. Kelley created the Mavin Foundation to promote awareness of multiracial American youths.

2025. Maritza Gonzalez, Orlando, Fla., who serves as executive director of Ministerio Esperanza de Vida, a shelter serving children and adults with HIV/AIDS. Ms. Gonzalez founded the organization in 1995.

2026. Mary Moss, New Iberia, La., the principal of Alice Boucher Elementary School in Lafayette, La., who tutors students in Lafayette’s Azalea Park neighborhood during the summer.

2027. Morton Plant Hospital Auxiliary, Clearwater, Fla., which provides volunteers and finances for Camp Living Springs, a weekend entertainment and activity program for adult cancer survivors.