President's Volunteer Service Award Every day, millions of Americans volunteer, using their time, talents, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of others. Through volunteering, Americans are helping to foster a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility for generations to come. It is through these acts of kindness and decency that we are able to demonstrate the true character and compassion of our country. Recognizing and honoring volunteers sets a standard for service to others. It encourages a sustained commitment to civic participation and inspires others to make volunteering a central part of their lives. The President's Volunteer Service Award is a Presidential recognition program for Americans of all ages, who contribute a significant amount of time to volunteer service. The program recognizes individuals, families, and groups that have achieved a certain standard — measured by the number of hours served in a 12-month period. Given their ongoing service activity, many individuals, families, and groups may have already met the requirements to earn the President's Volunteer Service Award. The President's Volunteer Service Award was created to recognize the tens of millions of Americans who have made a sustained commitment to volunteer service. The Award is given to individuals, families and groups that have demonstrated outstanding volunteer service and civic participation. What Do Recipients Receive?Award recipients receive: - An official President's Volunteer Service Award pin
- A personalized certificate of achievement
- A note of congratulations from the President of the United States
- A letter from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
- Recipients are eligible to receive the award once every 12 months.
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Presidential Volunteer Service Award
Bronze Level
Kids (up to age 14): 50 to 74 hours
Young Adults (15 - 24): 100 to 174 hours
Adults(25 and older): 100 to 249 hours
Families & Groups (two or more people): 200 to 499 hours 
Presidential Volunteer Service Award
Silver Level
Kids (up to age 14): 75 to 99 hours
Young Adults (15 - 24): 175 to 249 hours
Adults(25 and older): 250 to 499 hours
Families & Groups (two or more people): 500 to 999 hours 
Presidential Volunteer Service Award
Gold Level
Kids (up to age 14): 100 hours or more
Young Adults (15 - 24): 250 hours or more
Adults(25 and older): 500 hours or more
Families & Groups (two or more people): 1000 hours or more 
President’s Call to Service Award
All Ages
4,000 hours or more of volunteer service (over a lifetime) |
Track your Volunteer Hours Online for FREE! A Record of Service is a private journal of your volunteer time and experiences in response to President Bush's call to service. You can create one simply by logging in to the Volunteer Center of RI website keep an online record of your activities serving your neighbor, your community, your country and the world. Return as often as you'd like to keep your record of service updated online. Creating a Record of Service is easy and fun! You can even use the website to search and find more ways to volunteer and build a diverse journal of service! When you've reached an award milestone, you can automatically download your Record of Service into an Excel spreadsheet, and submit it to the Volunteer Center of RI for certification. Create your free online Record of Service NOW! |
