The Presidential Service Award

The President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation (the President’s Council) was established in 2003 to recognize volunteers' valuable contributions to our communities and encourage more people to serve.

The President’s Council created the President’s Volunteer Service Award program to thank and honor Americans who inspire others to engage in volunteer service through their demonstrated commitment and example. We are honored to have been accepted in 2014 as a Certified Organization for the program and proud to have had awarded 217 awards since then.

Our recording period for Volunteer Southlake is April 1st - March 31st. Volunteers interested in earning and receiving a Presidential Volunteer Service Award must meet the following criteria. You can also learn more using the Presidential Award Information Sheet.

Criteria for Recognition:

• Awards will be earned based upon eligible volunteer service during the 12 months beginning April 1st and ending on March 31st each year.
• Volunteer service must be documented through the Volunteer Southlake Volgistics database (using VICTOUCH, VICNET, or special events sign-in sheets when computer access is unavailable).
• Volunteers with specific service goals are urged to check their hours when signing in for service through VICTOUCH or contact the Volunteer Office to confirm their current volunteer hours.
• Court-ordered community service does not qualify for this award.

Award Recognition Includes:  

• A personalized certificate of achievement
• A congratulatory letter from the President of the United States.