President's Volunteer Service Award

Students may participate in the President’s Volunteer Service Award Program, the premier volunteer awards program in the United States that encourages citizens to live a life of service through Presidential gratitude and national recognition.  

 

The award is given to students who have volunteered a certain number of hours during a 12-month period.  Awards are given to students ages 15 and under who have completed 50 or more hours of volunteer service (50 – bronze, 75 – silver, 100 – gold) and to individuals 16 and older who have completed 100 or more hours (100 – bronze, 175 – silver, 250 – gold).  Please note: to be eligible for the younger age group, the student must be 15 or younger for the entire 12-month volunteer period.

 

The award year for MICDS students is April 9-April 8 of the following year. All hours recorded in x2VOL go towards the service award, whether they are recorded under the MICDS School Requirement goal or “Other PVSA - do not meet MICDS Guidelines” goal.   Students must have entered all hours for the award period into x2VOL by April 9, the day after the last day to volunteer, to ensure that their hours are included in the report run shortly after the 12-month period ends. Any student who reaches an award level within that twelve month period in their age group will be recognized at an award ceremony in late April.  

 

Videos on how to use x2VOL:

 

How to log service hours:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCOb0qgP030&feature=youtu.be

 

How to find, sign up for, and cancel an opportunity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUPz5ZPpBc0&feature=youtu.be