Tutors, Mentors, and Aides Among Latest ‘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:

1843. Kimberly Hall, College Station, Tex., who created the 100 Days of Learning program in which 100 students from Texas A&M U. read to and provide books for children in 100 kindergarten classrooms in Bryan and College Station on the 100th day of school.

1844. Patricia Kranzow, Countryside, Ill., who serves as a tutor, mentor, and computer assistant to hospitalized paraplegic and quadriplegic veterans in the Residential Care Facility at Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital.

1845. Nancy Oprsal, Carmichael, Calif., who educates children on nature and the environment.

1846. Theresa Andrejack, Enola, Pa., who directed a physical-education program for middle-school students, and who serves as student coordinator for more than 300 high-school students in community-service programs.

1847. Mary Lou Warren, Great Bend, Kan., who volunteers for Meals on Wheels and the Foster Parent Program, and helps educate elderly citizens on Medicare, Medicaid, and prescription-drug assistance.

1848. Marshalltown Community Y Outreach Program, Marshalltown, Iowa, a community-service alternative for youths referred from the juvenile-justice system and other children at increased risk for delinquency.

1849. Casa Del Peregrino Aguadilla, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, a shelter that distributes clothing, hygiene products, and meals to homeless people.

1850. Inez Neal, Butner, N.C., who has served patients and their families through the Duke Eye Center Volunteer Program since its inception in 1984.

1851. G. Clark Smith, Durham, N.C., who created an interactive Web site that teaches parents how to choose the most appropriate child-care provider using a 10-step process that includes hundreds of links to other child-services sites and information sources.

1852. Voluntary Services for the Blind of Fairfield County, Stamford, Conn., whose services help blind and visually impaired people, especially elderly citizens, remain independent and productive.