30 years later, St. Jude volunteer exemplifies Points of Light
Jason Farmer received the Points of Light Foundation award Friday, 30 years to the day that President George H. W. Bush gave the first award to The Commercial Appeal. (Courtesy of Points of Light)
Jason Farmer was a Marine when President George H. Bush visited The Commercial Appeal in 1989 to award his first Point of Light Award. Thirty years later, close to the first anniversary of Bush's death, Farmer is the 6,656th honoree.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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