North Texas Music Students Receive Award From Foundation Created By George H.W. Bush

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Students of a North Texas music studio received a Daily Point of Light Award, an award created by former President George H.W. Bush, Saturday for their volunteer work with seniors in assisted care facilities.

Bush founded Points of Light, a nonprofit organization that inspires people to take action around the world.

"He named an individual every day," said Gregg Petersmeyer, a board member of the foundation and a former assistant to Bush. "Starting in November of 1989, right till he left office. And he called them 'a daily point of light.'"

The students of Karen Lim-Smith's Music Starz Studios are also young musicians who perform up to 180 concerts a year, specifically for patients in assisted care facilities.

Lim-Smith said her hope is that "these students would cherish and learn from their experiences through their adulthood, and continue this for the rest of their lives."

Petersmeyer said Bush was a tremendous role model whose life was defined by service to his country.

"Right up until the last few days, he has been signing a letter to a different individual in America, thanking them, for something they're doing‚" said Petersmeyer.

Lim-Smith said she hopes this sparks a passion for volunteering in others.

"I think it was his hope to inspire us to do more," said Smith. "To do more than what we do everyday. I think it also teaches us that by being inspired, we can also inspire others. And that will be his legacy."

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