President’s Volunteer Service Award
The President’s Volunteer Service Award is an opportunity to honor outstanding volunteers and recognize the impact they make.
In 2003, the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation founded the President’s Volunteer Service Award to recognize the important role of volunteers in America’s strength and national identity. This award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too.
Volunteer Eligibility
- United States citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e., green card holder)
- Must be at least five years old
- Completes eligible service within a 12-month period (for annual Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards) and over a lifetime (for Lifetime Achievement Awards)
Eligible Service:
- Unpaid acts of volunteer service benefitting others
- Service through National service programs that provide a stipend (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) may count towards the Lifetime Achievement Award, but not for the annual Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards)
- Travel stipends, transit/parking passes, membership passes, expense reimbursements, and other nominal volunteer support do not impact service eligibility
Eligible Service does not include:
- Donating funds
- Religious instruction
- Proselytizing
- Volunteer service performed as part of court-ordered community service
- Political lobbying (Non-partisan voter registration is an eligible activity)
- Conducting worship service
- Proselytizing
- Serving only family members
Award Packages
- The official President’s Volunteer Service Award pin, coin, or medallion
- A personalized certificate of achievement and letter signed by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
- The award elements above together as a Complete Package
Annual Awards
Bronze, Silver and Gold Packages include:
- Customized certificate
- Choice of pin, coin, or medallion
- Congratulatory letter from the president
Lifetime Achievement
Certificate package includes:
- Enlarged, personalized certificate
- Congratulatory letter from the President
Pins, Coins and Medallions
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