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     President Obama

     
    Now, more than ever, our country relies on volunteers investing their time and talent to resolve the most pressing issues of our times, and Americans of all ages are responding to this call to service.

    The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes, celebrates and holds up as role models Americans making a positive impact as engaged and deeply committed volunteers. The Award enables community organizations–as Certifying and Leadership Organizations–to amplify their gratitude by joining with the President of the United States to thank their most dedicated volunteers.

    In 2003, the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation launched the President's Volunteer Service Award in 2003 to recognize the importance of volunteers to America's strength and national identity, and furthermore, to honor the deeply invested volunteers whose service is multiplied through the inspiration they give others.

     

    Criteria

    Individuals, families and groups that meet the criteria are eligible for the PVSA.

    • Recipient(s) must be a United States citizen or a lawfully admitted permanent resident of the United States.
    • Awards are issued for service hours served within a 12-month time period or over the course of a lifetime.
    • Awards are issued for volunteer service only; additional levels of participation with the organization (i.e., charitable support) are not a factor considered for the award.
    • Court-ordered community service does not qualify for the award.
    • Awards are issued by approved Certifying Organizations.
    • Service must be with an approved Certifying Organization that is legally established in the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or one of the U.S. territories.

    *Grosse Pointe Public Schools is a certified organization.

    Grosse Pointe Public Schools recognizes candidates after 90 hours of volunteer work.
     

    Eligibility

    Hours are measured over a 12-month period and awards are designated based on cumulative hours. The awards are offered in multiple levels and are designed to recognize each milestone of your service achievement. Levels include bronze, silver, gold and the highest honor, the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for those who contribute more than 4,000 hours of service in their lifetime. 

     
     For more information, visit https://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/
     

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