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

 

Hours Required to Earn Awards in Each Age Group

 

Bronze – 26-49 hours

Silver – 50-74 hours

Gold – 75+ hours

LifeTime Achievement Award – 4000+ hours

 

Bronze – 50-74 hours

Silver – 75-99 hours

Gold – 100+ hours

LifeTime Achievement Award – 4000+ hours

 

Bronze – 100-174 hours

Silver – 175-249 hours

Gold – 250+ hours

LifeTime Achievement Award – 4000+ hours

 

Bronze – 100-249 hours

Silver – 250-499 hours

Gold – 500+ hours

LifeTime Achievement Award – 4000+ hours

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