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On March 7, 2005, Danita Branam, a founding volunteer with the All Stars’ Development School for Youth (DSY), received the Daily Points of Light Award, one of the country’s highest volunteer honors. The Points of Light Foundation was created by former President George H.W. Bush to encourage volunteerism.
Danita is one of the inspirations for the DSY, the All Stars-sponsored leadership-training program for inner-city youth. Since the DSY’s founding in 1997, Danita has been a role model, counselor, and friend to more than 400 teens and young adults, shepherding them through the program while working high-pressure days in the financial services industry. For more information on the DSY, click here. |
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On February 18, 2005, Newark native, Veronica Osorio, a youth leader with the All Stars Project in New Jersey, received the Daily Points of Light Award (see the March 8, 2005 Star Ledger story on Veronica).
Veronica met and became active with the All Stars as a young teenager. After graduating from the Development School for Youth, (the All Stars’ leadership training and career education program for young people 16-21), Veronica became an active volunteer with the All Stars in New Jersey — as a youth host at special events; as a volunteer with the All Stars Talent Show Network and helping to establish the Phat Friend Awards. |
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On March 8, 2002, Nichelle Brown of Far Rockaway, NY, was honored with the Daily Point of Light award. The award was personally presented to Nichelle by former president, George W. Bush, Sr. in a special Manhattan ceremony. For many years, “Browneyes,” as she was called, was an important youth leader and role model with The All Stars Talent Show Network (ASTSN) in New York City. She currently makes her home in Georgia and is a key volunteer with the Atlanta All Stars.
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