President's Volunteer Service Award 

BrightYouth is authorized to give out the President’s Volunteer Service Award through our partners, the Summit Free Public Library

Volunteer Eligibility

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

• Must be at least five years old

• Completes eligible service within a 12-month period (for annual Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards) and over a lifetime (for Lifetime Achievement Awards)

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

Annual Awards

• 12-Month Award Period ending May 31

• Majority of hours should be under BrightYouth. For other service hours, please have the form completed and signed.

• All required documentation should be submitted electronically to your local chapter by June 15