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SERVICE AWards

President's Volunteer Service Award
& Sanderson Volunteer Service Award

The President's Volunteer Service Award is issued by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation on behalf of the President of the United States to recognize the best in American Spirit, and to encourage all Americans to improve their communities through volunteer service and civic participation. Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community while learning from different experiences.

Some colleges now require volunteer hours or heavily consider them on entrance applications.

Students receive the President's Volunteer Service Award and the Sanderson High School Volunteer Service Award based on the number of hours served starting from April 16th through April 15th of the following year. The awards are designated based on cumulative hours of service during that twelve month period.

The awards are offered on several levels and the levels include bronze, silver and gold. Students not qualifying for the PVSA may have enough hours to be awarded the Sanderson High School Volunteer Service Award which requires a minimum of 25 hours. Awards are based on the number of volunteer hours listed below:

SHS Volunteer Service Award

​Minimum 25 hours

Presidential Volunteer Service Award
​Teens (11-15 years old)

Bronze:  50 - 74 hours
Silver:  75 - 99 hours
Gold:  100+ hours 

Young Adults (16-25 years old)

Bronze:  100 - 174 hours
Silver:  175-249 hours

Gold:  250+ hours
Students are required to complete the Record of Service Form with supervisor signatures for verification of hours volunteered. You may print copies as needed. Please make sure your cell phone number and email address are included on the Record of Service form as this is the only way the administrator can contact you if there are questions regarding your service/hours. 
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Activities that count toward volunteer hours include:
  • SHS Student Council meetings and working hours
  • Mission trip prep meetings and working hours
  • Working hours for volunteer groups, including mentoring and tutoring
  • Unpaid hours helping children
  • Community service​
Forms are due by 4/30/23. Please scan and email them to Julie Shannon at seminolejulie@gmail.com.
Download Record of Service Form 2022-2023

presidentialserviceawards.gov
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