President’s Volunteer Service Award
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023/2024 School
Year are Now CLOSED!
Trabuco Hills PTSA is proud to announce we are a Certifying Organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
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Complete the Registration form (Once per year)
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Record Volunteer Hours by March 29th. Submit hours all year long. (Value hours for the 2023 – 2024 school year are from March 30th 2023 and March 29th 2024)
Please contact Gina at servicehours@thhsptsa.org with any questions.
Volunteer Requirements
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Must be a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e., green card holder).
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The minimum age is five years old.
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Must complete eligible service within a 12-month period (for annual Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards) and over a lifetime (for Lifetime Achievement Awards)
Eligible service is unpaid acts of volunteer service benefitting others with the following exceptions:
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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)
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Travel stipends, transit/parking passes, membership passes, expense reimbursements, and other nominal volunteer support do not impact service eligibility
Ineligible service includes:
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Donating funds
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Political lobbying (Non-partisan voter registration is an eligible activity)
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Religious instruction
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Conducting worship service
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Proselytizing
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Volunteer service performed as part of court-ordered community service
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Serving only family members