President's Volunteer Service Awards

To qualify for this award through SAC, you must have:

Completed 100 or more hours of service to the community within12 months. It does not matter when the 12 months begins.

1. A portion of your service has been through SAC student groups or SAC events to include service-learning classes.
2. Other service hours (i.e., on your own or through another organization or church group) may be included.
   

What cannot be included to get this award from SAC? 

Hours attending club meetings or planning meetings, unless you are planning for an event to benefit the community, not a fundraiser for your club. 

• Hours teaching bible school, or proselytizing of any religion.   
• Hours that are needed to complete an internship for a class.  For example, if the internship is required as coursework and the reward is a grade, then this is not service to the community. If a student continues to serve beyond the internship requirement, then those hours will count. However, if a student is doing service-learning for a portion of the grade, then the service will count.
• Any paid service at a non-profit.

What type of qualifying documentation is needed for the award?

Time sheets indicating dates/times served and where and what type of service.  See attached timesheet for recording your hours.

• A letter from the non-profit stating that the person served in what capacity and the dates and total hours.

Award recipients receive:

• An official President’s Volunteer Service Award pin.
• A personalized certificate of achievement.
• A note of congratulations from the President of the United States.
• A letter from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation.

Information about the Award: http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/tg/pvsainfo/dspAboutAwards.cfm

Recognizing and honoring volunteers sets a standard for service to others. It encourages a sustained commitment to civic participation and inspires others to make volunteering a central part of their lives. The President's Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals, families, and groups that have achieved a certain standard – measured by the number of hours served over a 12-month period or cumulative hours earned over the course of a lifetime.

***If someone has completed 100 or more hours of service to the community and have served no hours through or for SAC, I would recommend that they ask the organization that they served with to recognize them for this award. Most non-profits and places of worship are eligible to participate in this program, and it is a great award to pursue.

Any questions, please call Audrey Grams at 210-785-6044 or email at agrams@mail.accd.edu. Bring by time sheets and documentation to Fletcher 306.