President's Call to Service Award

Not to be confused with President's Volunteer 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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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) is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition. The award is offered is 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]

Recipients

While numerous Americans have been awarded some degree of the President's Volunteer Service Award, very few been awarded the highest honor - the President's Call to Service Award.

As a recipient of Presidential Recognition comes responsibility to your community, the nonprofit sector and The Office of the President of the United States. It’s your duty to not only continue a life of service and encourage others to follow in your footsteps, but also to extend your service-minded values outside your volunteer work as an honorable and respectable citizen. We ask that you uphold the integrity of The Office of the President of the United States, PVSA and all your fellow award recipients.[6]

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Past recipients of the award include:

References

  1. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20090610182211/http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/council/pvsa.asp. Archived from the original on June 10, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "The President's Volunteer Service Award". presidentialserviceawards.gov. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  3. ↑ [http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/2nd-look-at-Bush-service-award-White-House-2618383.php> "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. ↑ "Our Agreement". www.presidentialserviceawards.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ http://www.christianthomaslee.com
  8. ↑ "S. Truett Cathy applauded by President Bush - Atlanta Business Chronicle". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  9. ↑ "President Obama Presents the “Call to Service” Award | Santa America". santaamerica.org. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  10. ↑ "About Brandon - Brandon J Pugh". www.brandonjpugh.com. Retrieved 2015-12-21.


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