The President’s Volunteer Service Award

1. United States citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e., green card holder)

2. Must be at least five years old

3. Completes eligible service within a 12-month period (for annual Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards) and over a lifetime (4,000+ hours overall)

   • 5-10 years old:

     • Bronze: 26-46 hours

     • Silver: 50-74 hours

     • Gold: 75+ hours

   • 11-15 years old:

     • Bronze: 50-74 hours

     • Silver: 75-99 hours

     • Gold: 100+ hours

   • 16-25 years old:

     • Bronze: 100-174 hours

     • Silver: 175-249 hours

     • Gold: 250+ hours

   • 26+ years old:

     • Bronze: 100-249 hours

     • Silver: 250-499 hours

     • Gold: 500+ hours

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