Youth Council and Reporter Are Among Latest ‘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 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:

1773. Community Service Youth Council, Blytheville, Ariz., a youth mentor program that emphasizes community service, including visits to senior-citizen homes, toy drives for handicapped children, and collections of household items for a domestic-abuse shelter.

1774. Willard Cummings, Cookeville, Tenn., who led the effort to develop the Tennessee Lions Eye Center, which performs screenings, examinations, and referrals in an effort to prevent curable blindness among children in Tennessee.

1775. Ramon Gonzales, Tucson, who organizes an annual “Yule Fiesta” at his home with free food and gifts for area families and children.

1776. Don Lambert, Topeka, Kan., a newspaper reporter who wrote articles and organized exhibitions to help promote the late Elizabeth Layton’s artwork; Ms. Layton emphasized the connection between self-expression and mental healing, and encouraged others to draw self-portraits in order to better understand and overcome their own problems.

1777. Daryl Folkerts, Manhattan, Kan., who organized a program for area high-school students to collaborate with Manhattan Area Builder’s Association and Manhattan Habitat for Humanity to build affordable housing for poor families.