The President's Volunteer Service Award
Sponsered by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, this award is a recognition program for Americans of all ages who contribute a significant amount of time to volunteer service in a 12-month period. For young Americans, the following requirements must be met to earn an Award:
| Age | Bronze | Silver | Gold | |||
| 14 years old≥ | 50 to 74 hours | 75 to 99 hours | 100 hours + | |||
| 15 - 18 years old | 100 to 174 hours | 175 to 249 hours | 250 hours + | |||
| Families (with children 18≥) | 200 to 499 hours | 500 to 999 hours | 1000 hours + |
The Award includes: a personalized certificate of achievement, an official President's Volunteer Service Award pin, a letter of congratulations from the President of the United States, and a letter from the President's Council on Service & Civic Participation.
Guidelines
To earn an award, individuals, families or groups must keep a record of volunteer activities and hours served. This Record of Service may be kept as a diary, calendar, or tracked online using the USA Freedom Corps Record of Service.
Activities should be unpaid and may not include court-ordered community service. More information is available at: President's Volunteer Service Award
Individuals must submit their records to "certifying organizations" that will review and verify their records. Nonprofit, community, and faith-based organizations, schools and federal, state, or local government agencies can all serve as certifying organizations.
The Gift of Giving currently certifies and processes President's Volunteer Service Awards for these Shoreline Public Schools. If you have questions, the following contacts can help you find a meaningful service opportunity and help you get started!
| Einstein Middle School | Molly Forry | molly.forry@shorelineschools.org |
| Kellogg Middle School | Molly Forry | molly.forry@shorelineschools.org |
| Shorecrest High School | Colleen Kiyonaga | colleen.kiyonaga@shorelineschools.org |
| Shorewood High School | Nancy Thurston | nancy.thurston@shorelineschools.org |
*If you attend another area school and are interested in earning this award, please contact us at info@gogfoundation.org