The President's Volunteer Service Award

The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition.

We encourage you to take a look around, be inspired and take positive action that changes the world.

President Barack Obama talks to a class of enthusiastic, African American children as their parents take videos and pictures.

"A change is brought about because ordinary people
do extraordinary things." - President Obama

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Woman helps an older man walk up the driveway to his home.

"One person can make a difference, and everyone
should try." - John F. Kennedy

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Girl painting a wall wears a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service T-shirt, which has a sketch of MLK, Jr. and his famous I have a dream quote on the back.

"A volunteer is a person who can see what others cannot
see; who feel what most do not feel." - George H. W. Bush

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An AmeriCorp young man kneels down to help a girl with her art project.

"Every human being feels pleasure in doing good
to another." - Thomas Jefferson

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White buttons are displayed. Each one has 'I will…' printed on them, and children have completed the statement with their own goals, such as 'recycle' or 'keep my community clean.'

"No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many
services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers." - Ronald Reagan

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News and Events

Organization User Guide Available

COs and LOs: The User Guide for Participating Organizations is now available in your Resources tab.

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Volunteer Stories

TSA Honors More than 900 Pilots

Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDOs) volunteer a million hours each year to keep America's skies and passengers safe, ensuring that the events of 9/11 are not repeated. PVSA partners with TSA to honor these patriotic pilots.

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Our shared mission to inspire service-driven leaders and volunteers ignites the power of PVSA.