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The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards

Celebrating President Bush’s Legacy of Civic Engagement

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Join us for the 2022 George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards

The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards honors individuals who demonstrate the transformative power of service, and who are driving significant and sustained impact through their everyday actions and words that light the path for other points of light. The 2022 Awards Celebration will be held in-person in New York City at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on October 24, 2022. We hope you will join us there.

For questions about the event, including information on reserving tables or tickets, please contact [email protected].

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About the Awards

President George H.W. Bush believed that every societal problem is being solved somewhere by a group or an individual. The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards honors outstanding individuals advancing solutions in ways that demonstrate the extraordinary traits of our 41st president: integrity, empathy, respect, optimism, conviction in the face of opposition, and belief in the power of the human spirit to create positive change.

Highlights from the Third Annual Awards Celebration

The third annual celebration of The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Celebration was held on Sept. 28, 2021 in-person in New York City and livestreamed for a global audience. Awards Celebration co-chairs included Barbara Bush, Victor and Patricia Ganzi, Jenna Bush Hager, Lauren Bush Lauren and Wendy Wear Stapleton.

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Highlights from the Second Annual Awards Celebration

The second annual celebration of The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards, a livestream experience celebrating the transformative power of the human spirit, was held on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Awards Celebration co-chairs included Barbara and Craig Coyne, Jenna Bush Hager and Henry Hager and Wendy Stapleton.

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Highlights from the Inaugural Awards Gala

The Inaugural Awards Gala was held on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City. Presidents George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama graciously served as honorary co-chairs of the Awards Gala. Lauren Bush Lauren and Ray Chambers served as the inaugural co-chairs.

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