New ‘Points of Light’ Include Founder of Music Program

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:

1903. Project EnhanceAbilities, Fort Myers, Fla., a program that was begun in 1996 to provide sports and recreational activities to disabled teenagers and young adults.

1904. Birmingham-Southern College Service Learning Corps, Ala., a student-run group that provides volunteer services to nine community groups, including a men’s shelter, the International Tutoring Program to help international residents improve their English speaking and writing skills, and the Meals on Wheels program serving homebound elderly citizens.

1905. Alexis Kusy, Franklin Lakes, N.J., a musician since the age of 3 who plays at charity events to help raise money for groups like the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters; Ms. Kusy also organized an intergenerational program to bring music to elder-care centers.

1906. Richard LeFeber, Cattaraugus, N.Y., who founded the Cattaraugus Local Development Corporation in 1996 to encourage economic and community development after 275 residents in his rural community lost their jobs.

1907. Leslie Childers, Surprise, Ariz., who, as a crisis-response advocate for the Phoenix Fire Department’s Alternative Response program, accompanies fire-department vans to offer on-site grief support and referral services to trauma victims.

1908. Adaptive Sports Foundation, Windham, N.Y., a program that provides year-round sports and recreational activities to physically and developmentally disabled individuals and terminally ill people.

1909. Mary E. Volz Middle School, Runnemede, N.J., which works with Saint John of God Community Services to engage eighth-grade students as tutors, mentors, and child-care assistants for disabled children.

1910. David Schmitz, Green Bay, Wis., a community police officer at Tank Elementary School who volunteers for numerous community-service projects to benefit children.

1911. Nancy Schroeder, Kenosha, Wis., who organized the 2000 Winter Wraps Program to provide winter coats for children and adults.