Points of Light Honors 2 Teenagers

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://www.pointsoflight.org, or by contacting the foundation at 1400 I Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20005; (202) 729-8184.

The recipients:

2200. Paul McLaughlin, Decatur, Ala., a teenager who is active in the local 4-H Wildlife Club, the County 4-H Round-Up, and church and civic leadership activities.

2201. Gangs Out of Downey, Downey, Calif., which organizes community policing, school-campus supervision, after-school and summer sports programs, job-placement services, scholarships, and other programs designed to dissuade youths from joining gangs.

2202. Kenneth Slaughter, Jackson, Miss., who has volunteered at the Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center since 1997, where he visits patients with stroke, spinal-cord, or traumatic brain injuries, delivers their meals, and helps with therapy and basic activities.

2203. Northeast Focal Point Intergenerational Child Care Center, Deerfield Beach, Fla., which provides low-cost day-care services for preschoolers; the center encourages local volunteers — including foster grandparents and students — to assist with tutoring, meals, and other activities.

2204. Carrie Elliott, Enola, Pa., a high-school student who directs a mentor program for young children and who volunteers at various local projects, including a soup kitchen, a food bank, and a tutoring program for elementary students.

2205. Northeast Focal Point CASA, Deerfield Beach, Fla., which provides respite and day-care services for people with memory impairments and other limitations, as well as day-care activities for preschoolers.

2206. Michael Aponte, Virginia Beach, Va., an investor who motivates at-risk youths to stay in high school and to go on to college, volunteering as a tutor at a local SAT-preparation program and in a mentor program organized by the Making a Difference Foundation.

2207. Women Empowered for Change, Arlington, Va., a program run by Offender Aid and Restoration that provides counseling, employment, literacy, and other services to women in Arlington County, Va., who are or have been incarcerated.

2208. Dick Schwinkendorf, Jensen Beach, Fla., who has served for the past three years as a volunteer warehouse manager for the White Doves Christmas Project, an annual activity of the United Way of Martin County. He donates up to 60 hours per week for three months each year managing the collection, sorting, and distribution of food items and toys for needy families.

2209. Sherie Kimball Braunersrither, Salt Lake City, who serves as president of the PTA at a local elementary school, where she organizes fund raisers, monthly student rewards for reading accomplishments, and a breakfast read-a-thon for students and parents. Her other volunteer activities include participating in a program that provides bedding and winter clothing to Navajo tribal elders.