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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLou Baum Nomination & Bio for the Lewis Hine Award 2000BOARD OF DIRECTORS NATIONALCHAIRMAN CHILD LABOR COMMITTEE JULIANNE hIALIT.AUC, PILD Pra,dent and CEo National Committee on Employment of Youth National Committee on the Education of Migrant Children 1"t IVord P.oduaion,, In(, VICE CHAIRS BETSY BRANn + i Co-Dirraor dmentan Youth Pohry Center GEOR()E, V. PEDRALI d,mtant to the GN d/anager City of San Antonio, Texas TREASURER ). ROBERT CAREY ,Ifrmber, Board q Edurano^ January 25, 2001 Grrr wh. CT P�II ➢'° Lou Baum SECRETARY ERIK BUTLER 1400 Tanglewood Trail C-uttant n Euless, Texas 76040 VINCENT BEN•I, Eo.D. .Yuoerrntendrnt al Schaal, /rt•mgten. AT Pubhe Sehool, yp iiDenh, I\�➢s Bnun➢° EuzABETit N. CALLAWAY Dean a%Ad.uston, The DnnghtSrhool 1 ara➢ ve➢,y pleased to inform you that you have been selected as one often BMCARP national recipients of the 2001 Lew is Nine Awards for Service to CCG➢ildren Williamsliams :i /ert,en Williams al--IAELLOI,EN.PII.D, and �I®utl➢° These Awards, presented annually since 1985, are intended to Apphrd Research f1 C.omu/trgq !1C P•en✓ honor unheralded Americans for exceptional se➢°Vice to young people. JOAN GANZ COONEY Cbrrrman. Exerunav Committee (:hdarrni Teln wn 164,hop A judging panel of eight prominent AwieAcans reviewed hundreds of B.RuBERrc,CRl'Z.PILD. Pren✓ant 9 nominations fro➢-Irn throughout the count➢,y, identifying five professional .Vahcrtat f8{M+nr, Un'ten,t, recipients and fine volunteer recipients. You were nominated by Mayor JATR,C'E %I.{RTEI. GAITER (:hu%fxrcu:rtr 011irrr Lary Lib Saleh of Euless for your worlt with Diability Services of the DC P/anne✓ INAR. IIICK VINA R. Fllt'Kso.. EscL Southwest and with The World Life Foundation, and our longtime � Y g ON. SQ ien,orludee commitment to assuring the saftey and overall well-being of young people. Fulton County fuwade Court ELTON JOLLY Cb,efExeru,r Ofrcr Rrrulu.Ilanggemrrtt.Inc. As part of your award we will be bringing you and a guest of your choice to GERTRI'O LENZER, PIL.D• �jj New li ork City from February 12-14 and you will receive a $1,000 prize. The (:rh•L'n m:;v.Vm- �`} presentation cere➢nonies, which will be Chaired tl➢is year by P�IJ r° Frank oAit lPrendm Bennack, President and CEO of IH[earst Corporation, will tape place on the Ed-,G— Ll.(: early evening of Februn may 13, 2001 at the, Museum of Television and Radio. R{I Lim ,vski Fxrcurrtr Unnro. (:E6 Special awards will also be given to entertainer Susan Saint manes and to the 'II(:.' -NU: McDonald's (corporation, among others. KATII.ARINL L. PlurRn-: Prra, real , Renrr✓, Danaid'an. l.uti,n & Jenrette ., H Following the ceremonies a private dinner for recipients and i➢ir➢➢uediate YR7'„ P,„YFLI_ P,I.D. Pre,tdent for Student dllair, Ohio family will be held at the R➢l➢ga Royal Hot& •11ram, Unrs—t,• of JOAN SPIY.AK del.,in P b&Rdn✓en, Edelman Puhhr Rdmrom PAY staff will be contacting you within the next several days to mow, VW (JIM)STEWARD arrangements with you, and to a➢Isvver any questions you mny has ve° 'Ia\VII Journalist Oaren 'Ion®7a has already reached But K,\v)s probably you. Urreuor Fannrt t1fae - ��)ECE IV E JAN 2 6 2001 PRESIDENT/F.\ECUT1%T DIRECTOR E JELLRE,' F. NFWMAN CITY O E S" %1CF. PRF.SIDEN'r DIRECTOR OF KAPO\V 111 �_%I,mR 1501 Broadway Suite 1111 New York, New York 10036 UENER:\I. COUNsF.I. ILLYIR Tel: 212-840-1801 Fax: 212-:68-0963 • E-Mail: NCLCKAPOW @aol.eom in the mean time please feel free to call me (212-840-1801) or my staff if you want more immediate information. Congratulations on your award, and thank you for your remarkable commitment to young people. We all look forward to meeting you in February. Sincerely Yours, Jeffrey Newman President/Executive Director /P.S. Just to give you a good picture of the Lewis Hine Awards I am enclosing a! copy o JJ.ast-year's book. I think you'll rind it informative. cc. Hon. Mary Lib l! . T H E C I T Y O F huLESS Mary Lib Saleh November 9, 2000 MAYOR To Whom It May Concern: Subject: Nomination for the Lewis Hine Award It gives me great pleasure to nominate Mr. Lou Baum for the Lewis Hine Award. Mr. Baum is such a caring person who always goes the extra mile for anyone who needs help and is an exemplary leader in the city of Euless. Mr. Baum meets your criteria for the Lewis Hine Award in his concern for children (the McGruff House), his concern for the safety of citizens (Mobilized the Citizens on Patrol in his neighborhood), and his concern for educating citizens for safety (Citizens Police Academy Alumni President). Mr. Baum gives so much of his time and talent for others and our city that he was selected as the Volunteer of the Year for the city of Euless in 1999. He was also recognized by the Tarrant County Police Association. Actually, the award could be given to Mr. and Mrs. Lou Baum for it takes a dedicated couple to achieve all they have done for others. Mrs. Baum performs all the secretarial duties for the World Life Federation and supports all the activities that Lou Baum is involved with. Mrs. Baum suffers from multiple sclerosis, and each year finds her losing more strength and stamina. But to know her is to wonder at her beautiful attitude and loving spirit. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Baum are perfect candidates for the Lewis Hine Award. Most sincerely, Mary Li Saleh Mayor MLSladr 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, Texas 76039-3595 817/685-1400 a Metro 817/267-4403 a Fax 817/685-1416 i !LEwi� sHINE NOMINATION ® FOR AWAKDS VOLUNTEERS NOMINEE INFORMATION: (Please print in ink or type) Lou Baum INSTRUCTIONS: Please use a separate nomination form for each nominee. In addition to providing the information at the right, we ask that you describe in 1,000 words or less, on a separate sheet of paper, the nominee's qualifications. Please include the work he/she performs, his or her unique contributions, and special relationships with children or youth. The quality and clarity of this essay is very important to the judging panel. RETURN FORM & ESSAY TO: NCLC 2001 Lewis Hine Awards Selection Committee 1501 Broadway Suite 403 New York, N.Y. 10036 DEADLINE: Nominations must be received by the close of business on Monday, November 20, 2000. QUESTIONS: Tel: 212-840-1801 Fax:212-768-0963 Name 1400 Tanglewood Trail Home Address Euless, Texas 76040 817-285-9899 Home Telephone Disability Services of the Southwest, Ft —Worth, Company/ Agency Chairman of the Board, President Program THE WORLD LIFE FOUNDATION Job Title/Responsibilities P. 0. Box 571 Address Bedford, TX 76095 800-289-LIFE (5433) Telephone Fax NOMINATOR INFORMATION: Mary Lib Saleh Mayor Name City of Euless Title Company/Agency 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, Texas 76039 Address 817 - 6 8 5 -1419 Telephone Diane Rasor Contact Person TWO ADDITIONAL REFERENCES: (Whom we may contact at place of work) Gary McKamie Name City of Euless Company/ Agency Joe Hennig Name City of Euless Company/ Agency 817-685-1416 Secretary Title Deputy City Manager 8T1'/e 685-1818 Telephone City Manager 8Tlid/e 685-1820 Telephone TX The Lewis Hine Awards Nomination Mr. Lou Baum November 10, 2000 Lewis Hine was a master photographer who told the horror stories of child labor in the early 20th century through his haunting pictures of children at work. Now picture this, a beautiful baby girl is born, but there's something wrong with her, she may be dying. A wise doctor tells her mother and father, "I honestly don't know what's wrong with Catherine." He suggests she be tested for a rare disease and sends them to a specialist in Dallas, Texas. They take their baby to Dallas and Mr. Baum is called away on an emergency, his father has passed away. He receives a phone call from Catherine's doctor saying he needs to get a sample of her urine to Denver, Colorado, where there is a machine that may be able to diagnose her disease. Time is of essence and the doctor doesn't have the contacts to get the sample there immediately. "What can you do Mr. Baum?" "I don't know, I don't know, who can I call, who do I know?" Mr. Baum called the president of American Airlines, Robert Crandall, who listened to his passionate plea, and took action. Within eighteen hours the sample was tested and Catherine was diagnosed with a disease that only about 35 people in the world have. The doctor was able to treat the disease and save Catherine's life. When Catherine was three years old she required a special formula shipped from West Germany to survive. The United States issued orders for all imports from The Lewis Hine Awards Nomination Page 2 November 10, 2000 the formula company to be halted due to bacteria found in some of the products. The bacteria was not in the formula that Catherine needed, and she needed it to live. Once again the Baums where asking themselves, where do we go for help, who do we call? Their doctor directed them to the National Organization of Rare Diseases in Washington D.C., who said they would need a decree from President Reagan. Imagine this if you will, Mr. Baum places a call to the White House to speak with President Reagan, and within hours the decree is signed and Catherine's formula is on the way from West Germany. Mr. Baum calls Washington and asks to speak with President Reagan to thank him personally, and the phone call is put through. Their conversation involved questions from the president on what can be done to help people who are in the Baum's situation. President Reagan then asks Mr. Baum to serve and assist the National Commission on Orphan Diseases. This is the beginning of Lou and Vicki Baum's journey to help sick children and their families acquire the information and medical assistance they need, when doctors don't have the answers. While Mr. Baum served on the National Commission on Orphan Diseases it impacted decisions on medical research and advancement of health care, medical treatment, professional education needs, public education, health The Lewis Hine Awards Nomination Page 3 November 10, 2000 insurance coverage. He served with members from the National Institutes of Health, the FDA, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, schools of medicine and private hospitals all over the United States. He was appointed in 1990 by the Secretary of Health to serve on the National Consortium on Rare Diseases (CORD) in Washington D.C. The Consortium helped all people with rare diseases, created and disseminated the First Rare Disease Information Directory and Guidelines for Rare Diseases for the Free World. With this background, the Baums still saw a need for a centralized system to coordinate the distribution of existing information about rare diseases, support groups, and treatment centers for patients, physicians, and families of these children. In 1991, they organized THE WORLD LIFE FOUNDATION, with Mr. Baum serving as Chairman of the Board and President and his wife, Vicki, as Vice -President. The information the foundation makes available on a 24-hour basis to physicians, researchers, patients, and their families, is critical to the progress in improving clinical care and in understanding rare diseases in children. Since 1991, they have helped over 600 families, who asked the same questions as when Catherine was born, "Who can help us?" In 1992 federal and state agencies recognized the WLF as a tax exempt, publicly supported organization. All services are free. They have a world-wide The Lewis Hine Awards Nomination Page 4 November 10, 2000 telecommunications network supported by MCl/WorldCom, which pays for all in- coming calls. The Baums pay for all outgoing calls themselves. The WLF not only circulates information, but also assists in ground/air transportation needs to treatment centers. They are now working on sending ten children with a rare disease to Richmond, Virginia, to see a specialist for research and treatment. Mr. Baum is also currently working with Texas House of Representative Todd Smith in an effort to get a law passed requiring a test on newborns that would determine if they are born with a rare disease. When you hear the name Lou Baum in the City of Euless, you think leadership and innovation. He is a leader in the Euless Police Department Neighborhood Watch Council, and through his efforts, the Euless Police Department was recognized as a National Award Winner in 1998 for their outstanding contribution to the National Night Out Program. He organized a "McGruff Safe House Program" in his neighborhood that provides identifiable shelters for children should they need help for any reason. Mr. Baum helped organize the Euless Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association. Last year Mr. Baum received the City of Euless 1999 Volunteer of the Year Award and was recognized as an Advocate Award Finalist from the Tarrant County Crime Prevention Resource Center. After his term as president of the Academy Alumni Association expires The Lewis Hine Awards Nomination Page 5 November 10, 2000 this year, he plans to dedicate more time and effort to THE WORLD LIFE FOUNDATION. Mr. and Mrs. Baum are rare individuals who saw a need and knew that they had been called to fill it. Mr. Baum is an outstanding candidate for the Lewis Hine Award for his service to children throughout the world. We recommend him with the highest respect and admiration you can have for a human being.