Teen ‘Angels’ Are Among ‘Points of Light’ Recipients

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:

2412. Autumn Angels, Absecon, N.J., a group of teenagers who have collected donations for homeless people, volunteered as mentors for disabled children, organized fund-raising events to benefit victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and a summer camp for children with cancer, and participated in other service projects.

2413. Lorgio Diaz, Oxnard, Calif., who teaches job skills to people with mental and physical disabilities and helps them with cooking, housekeeping, and personal hygiene.

2414. Debi Bisgrove, Paradise Valley, Ariz., a trustee of the Stardust Foundation, in Scottsdale, Ariz., who volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and has helped develop several of the foundation’s low-cost-housing projects.

2415. St. Vincent’s Mobile Health Outreach Ministry, Jacksonville, Fla., which provides health services, including school physicals and immunizations for children, to residents of poor neighborhoods in northeastern Florida.

2416. Volunteer Faculty Members of the American Women’s Economic Development Corporation, New York, who advise, teach, and offer other services to women who are starting their own businesses.

2417. Lu Hunter, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., who provides respite care for homebound individuals and educates elderly and disabled people about local groups that can provide home repairs, transportation, and other services.

2418. Emerald Randolph, Chula Vista, Calif., who trains volunteers to assist firefighters and police officers in comforting the families of trauma victims.

2419. Volunteers of Community Crisis Services, Hyattsville, Md., who respond to nonurgent calls from residents of Prince George’s County, Md., allowing officials to respond to more-critical issues.

2420. Pamela Dadlani, New York, who leads public-school students on tours of art museums, and also teaches students about the United Nations.

2421. Accounting for Kids, Cincinnati, a program through which accountants tutor children in mathematics and basic financial skills.

2422. Shannon Mitchell, Findlay, Ohio, who volunteers at Hancock County 4-H programs, including one through which puppies are trained to become guide dogs.

2423. Mid-Atlantic Regional Search and Rescue, Absecon, N.J., a group of volunteers who help federal, state, and local law-enforcement agencies search for missing individuals, including children, hikers, and people with Alzheimer’s disease. The group also assisted with recovery operations in New York after the September 11, 2001, attacks.

2424. Ben Atkinson, Greensboro, N.C., who has helped organize fund-raising events for the Gateway Education Center, a school in Greensboro for students with disabilities, and who helped create After Gateway, a recreational program for graduates of the center.

2425. Patrick McKay, Pasadena, Md., a 10-year-old who donates clothing, food, and toys to needy people. He also is developing a seminar and videos to teach children how to avoid being abducted and how to deal with bullies.

2426. Langley Residential Support Services, McLean, Va., which operates group homes that offer professional counseling and teach independent-living skills to young adults with mental retardation.

2427. Katherine and Margo Sultenfuss, Largo, Fla., who raise money for a local food pantry by persuading local businesses to donate to the pantry rather than send gift baskets to clients during the holidays.

2428. Lucy Rangel, San Antonio, who acts as a mentor to children who are waiting to be placed in foster homes or returned to their parents or legal guardians.

2429. Milford Police Department, Explorer Law Enforcement Post 29, Mass., which organizes programs to keep children safe and healthy, including one through which gun-trigger locks are distributed to gun owners with children.

2430. Bernie Freed, North Miami, Fla., who helped start a volunteer-based program at the Alzheimer’s Association-South Florida Chapter that offers guidance and support to family members and others caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease.

2431. William Leahy, Chevy Chase, Md., a doctor who teaches classes and wrote a textbook to train high-school students to become home health aides for elderly people.

2432. Gay Le-Clerc Qaderi and Sher Dil Qaderi, Lemmon Valley, Nev., who raise money for school sup-plies and clothing for Afghan children and who bring Afghan women to the United States to learn how to develop small businesses.

2433. Deidre Downs, Helena, Ala., who organizes volunteers to visit children with cancer. Ms. Downs is currently campaigning to have the State of Alabama approve a specialty license that would benefit pediatric-cancer research.

2434. Cody Freas, Plano, Tex., who started a program that encourages elementary-school children to donate money to a local animal shelter.

2435. Rose Pierce, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., who organizes social events for veterans, and visits veterans in hospitals and nursing homes.