The President's Volunteer Service Award

Presidential Volunteer Service Award Emblem

Learn More About the Award from the Official Site.

Unfortunately, The President's Volunteer Service Award has been paused as of May 27, 2025.

Age Group

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Lifetime Achievement Award

Kids (5–10 years old)

26–49 hours

50–74 hours

75+ hours

4,000+ hours

Teens (11–15)

50–74 hours

75–99 hours

100+ hours

4,000+ hours

Young Adults (16–25)

100–174 hours

175–249 hours

250+ hours

4,000+ hours

Adults (26+)

100–249 hours

250–499 hours

500+ hours

4,000+ hours

Click here for the Award Submission Form

For the 2025 awards, this form must be submitted by Monday, May 12, 2025.

For all awards (except the 'Lifetime' award) records must begin May 1, 2024 and end April 30, 2025. 

Service Record Form Options:

Google Document (please make a copy and edit digitally)

PDF Version (please print it or open it in a program and complete it)

 

Questions? Email PVSA

2025 Recipients

Name

Level

Brereton, Ryan

Bronze (Young Adult)

Colvin-Hague, Safia

Bronze

Ghizzone, Isabel

Gold

2024 Recipients

Name

Level

Brereton, Ryan

Silver

Grady, Stacy

Gold (Adult)

Kuhl, Skylar

Gold

Levy, Meredith

Gold

Montanez, Alyssa

Bronze

Wagner, Holly

Gold

2023 Recipients

Name

Level

Findeis, Juliana

Gold

Grady, Stacy

Silver (Adult)

Helmstetter, Kelly

Gold (Adult)

Jordan, Ellen Soleil

Gold

Levy, Meredith Jean

Silver

Negrin, Taylor Savannah

Gold

Roberts, Gianna

Gold

2022 Recipients

Name

Level

Bobrowski, Madeline Joy

Bronze

Bowers, Gerard

Bronze (Adult)

Delisle, Jon

Bronze (Adult)

Golder, Michelle

Lifetime (Adult)

Gordon, Ellen

Bronze (Adult)

Grady, Stacy

Bronze (Adult)

Helmstetter, Kelly

Gold (Adult)

Jackson, Emma

Bronze

Picione, Marissa

Bronze

Wolsiefer, Carolyn

Bronze (Adult)

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

  • Political lobbying (Non-partisan voter registration is an eligible activity)

  • Religious instruction

  • Conducting worship service

  • Proselytizing

  • Volunteer service performed as part of court-ordered community service

  • Serving only family members