President's Volunteer Service Award

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