Food-Drive Coordinator Among ‘Points of Light’

Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Clinton’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 World Wide Web site, http://pointsoflight.org, or by contacting the foundation at 1400 I Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington 20005; (202) 729-8184.

The recipients:

1790. Sophie Packard, Natchitoches, La., who helped build and expand the local Lions Club’s Lov’n Care Mission, which provides appliances, clothing, food, and other necessities to those in need.

1791. Larry Ames, Jenison, Mich., who for the past five years, in conjunction with the A.F.L.-C.I.O., has organized and overseen the largest one-day food collection in the nation; he also directs his office’s three annual fund-raising efforts to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

1792. Tinker Cooper, Orlando, Fla., who founded Families Against Drugs to support families who have lost a child to drug overdose.

1793. Help Expand Recreational Opportunities, White Plains, N.Y., which provides recreational programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities.

1794. Lou Codella, White Plains, N.Y., who has served as a mentor for boys at Butler Cottage and Children’s Village for 23 years, and teaches Bible-study classes at the Woodfield Detention Center.

1795. Lynn Goldstein, Dallas, who volunteers at the Jewish Family Service’s food pantry, and tutors local elementary-school children in reading and math.

1796. Eva Morgareidge, Casper, Wyo., who helps low-income, disabled, and elderly people apply for government assistance, tutors elementary-school children in reading, and provides tax and insurance counseling.

1797. Volunteer Exchange Referral Specialists, San Jose, Calif., which connects individual and group volunteers with the organizations and volunteer opportunities that need them.

1798. Nazareth Farm, Salem, W.Va., a volunteer association of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling/Charleston that repairs homes in Doddridge County.

1799. Connie Whitaker, Lexington, Ky., who organized and directed a project to purchase new equipment to restore the Arlington Elementary School playground.

1800. Todd Bernstein, Philadelphia, who started the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, which brings together citizens of diverse backgrounds to serve the community.

1801. New York City Police Foundation, which helped fund the restructuring of the New York City Police Department (N.Y.P.D.), provided crime-mapping computer infrastructure, and improved cooperation between the N.Y.P.D. and neighborhood residents by funding programs such as Streetwise, which educates officers about the diverse ethnicities of the citizens they serve.

1802. East Shoreline Chapter of the American Red Cross, Bay City, Mich., which distributes basic household necessities during Christmas so low-income families can purchase holiday items.

1803. Bruce Griffiths, Pottstown, Pa., who developed new picture and story ideas as a volunteer teacher for the Head Start literacy program.

1804. Youth Services Charleston Earth Force, S.C., which involves Charleston-area students in various environmental projects, including the design and construction of an environmentally sound classroom, the establishment of a wetland habitat and educational center, and the preservation of the declining swordfish population.

1805. Rolinda Hill, New York, who started an advocacy task force that works with the New York City Housing Department to protect and renovate low-income housing in Harlem.

1806. Robert Pickrell, Phoenix, Ariz., who established a pro bono advocacy service through the Salvation Army that provides legal services to clients in two local alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs and to individuals at a homeless shelter.

1807. Crawford County VFW Post 4549 & Ladies’ Auxiliary, Robinson, Ill., whose members perform various service projects throughout the community, including a successful fund raiser to create a railroad museum.