CEO'S Volunteer Service Award
The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
President George W. Bush created the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation in 2003 to help recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making to our Nation.
The Award
The President's Volunteer Service Award is issued by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation on behalf of the President of the United States to recognize the best in the American spirit, and to encourage all Americans to improve their communities through volunteer service and civic participation.
Categories of the Award vary by age and hours of service completed within a 12- month period.
Presidents Volunteer Service Award Levels
Young Adults- Ages 15-25
- Bronze Award 100-174 hours
- Silver Award 175-249 hours
- Gold Award 250 or more hours
Adults- Ages 26 and up
- Bronze Award 100-249 hours
- Silver Award 250-499 hours
- Gold Award 500 or more hours
President’s Call to Service Award
Individuals who have completed 4,000 or more volunteer service hours over the course of their lifetime are eligible to receive the President’s Call to Service Award.
All Award recipients receive a personalized certificate of achievement, a congratulatory letter from the President of the United States, a congratulatory letter from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, and an official President's Award pin.
Guidelines
Any CMSD volunteer is eligible to earn the award. Individuals must sign in at the volunteer location and keep a record of volunteer activities* and hours served online.
This award is a completely voluntary process, and only those that are working to earn this award should record their information. This record will be submitted to the Volunteer and Service Learning Center, the registered Certifying Organizations, who will review and verify the record and distribute the Award.
Volunteers are encouraged to participate in service that addresses particular areas of need in our Nation, those almost all service hours’ count. Priority areas include youth achievement, parks and open spaces, healthy communities, public safety, and emergency response. Activities should be unpaid.
*Volunteerism is "a freely chosen beneficial act, where meaningful service is done with no expectation of" ( www.vslc.org ).
National Volunteer Week
The mission of the Volunteer and Service Learning Center is to promote, organize, facilitate, support and reflect on community engagement for the CMSD school community.
How can I volunteer in schools?
- Attendance Improvement
- Bus Stop Supervision
- Cafeteria Support
- Extracurricular Activities
- Hall Monitoring
- Library/Media Center Office Assistant
- School Events/Field Trips
- Teacher Assistant
- Tutoring
- Other opportunities (please specify when completing the form)
How can I volunteer district-wide?
- Community Events Hats Off Day
- ICARE (painting, gardening, beautification projects)
- Parent Roundup
- Principal For A Day
- Other opportunities (please specify when completing the form)