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- President Barack Obama and former President George H. W. Bush honor Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton, the 5,000th recipients of the Daily Point of Light Award during a White House ceremony Monday. By Tanya Basu/ Medill News Service
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- President Barack Obama announces Monday the creation of a task force to find new ways to support national service in both the public and the private sector. By Kavya Sukumar/ Medill News Service
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- Former President George H.W. Bush established the Daily Point of Light award in 1990 to honor individuals who make a difference through community service. By Kavya Sukumar/ Medill News Service
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- Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton, of Union, Iowa, receive the 5,000th Daily Point of Light award for the nonprofit they founded, called Outreach, that delivers food to starving children in more than 15 countries. By Kavya Sukumar/ Medill News Service
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- Neil Bush, son of former President George H.W. Bush and chairman of the Points of Lights Foundation, addresses the White House gathering Monday. First lady Michelle Obama and former first lady Barbara Bush also attended the ceremony highlighting the elder
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- President Barack Obama and President Bush applaud the past winners of Daily Point of Light awards, some of whom attended the White House ceremony Monday. By Kavya Sukumar/ Medill News Service
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- President Barack Obama looks on as former President George H. W. Bush spoke at the White House ceremony honoring the 5000th recipient of the daily point of Light award. Neil Bush joked “We call him the GQ man” joking about the elder Bush’s unusual wardrobe choice of red striped socks. By Kavya Sukumar/ Medill News Service
President Barack Obama and former President George H. W. Bush honored Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton, the 5,000th recipients of the Daily Point of Light Award during a White House ceremony Monday.
Bush established the award in 1990 to honor individuals who make a difference through community service.
Hammer and Hamilton, of Union, Iowa, receive the 5,000th Daily Point of Light award for the nonprofit they founded, called Outreach, that delivers food to starving children in more than 15 countries.
The ceremony was attended by first lady Michelle Obama, former first lady Barbara Bush.