President's Call to Service Award

The President's Call to Service Award is awarded by the President of the United States to people who have completed more than 4,000 hours of community service. It is the highest level of the President's Volunteer Service Award.[1]

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Background

The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, which administers the award, was established within the Corporation for National and Community Service through a 2003 executive order by President George W. Bush.[3][4] The President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) encourages citizens to live a life of service. The award is offered in four categories depending on amount of service, including Bronze, Silver, Gold and the "President's Call to Service Award" (referred to as the "President's Lifetime Achievement Award"). Depending on the level of service, awardees may receive a personalized certificate, an official pin, medallion, and/or a congratulatory letter from the President.[5]

In order for a person to receive this award, he or she must have contributed his/ her volunteer hours under the auspices of a Certifying Organization/ Leadership Organization. That organization must submit an application on behalf of the intended recipient, a record of the volunteer's hours, and a payment to the PVSA. The Organization must be based in the United States or Puerto Rico. The award is not competitive, and there are no other requirements.

Previous recipients

While numerous Americans have been awarded some degree of the President's Volunteer Service Award, comparatively few have been awarded the highest honor - the President's Call to Service Award (also referred to as the President's Lifetime Achievement Award).

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Past recipients of the award include:

References

  1. ↑ "The President's Volunteer Service Award". Archived from the original on June 10, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
  2. ↑ "The President's Volunteer Service Award". presidentialserviceawards.gov. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  3. ↑ "2nd look at Bush service award / White House panel unaware honoree was on Death Row - SFGate". sfgate.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  4. ↑ "President's Volunteer Service Award". presidentialserviceawards.gov. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  5. ↑ "The Award". www.presidentialserviceawards.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ Shankwitz. "President's Call to Service Award".
  7. ↑ "About our Founder".
  8. ↑ "S. Truett Cathy applauded by President Bush". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  9. ↑ "North Haven FD".
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