Liberty High School PTSA is proud to announce that we have qualified to be a Certifying Organization for the 

PRESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD.

This award is an opportunity to honor the most outstanding volunteers and recognize the impact they make.

About the Award

In 2003, the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation founded the President’s Volunteer Service Award to recognize the important role of volunteers in America’s strength and national identity. This award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too.

The PVSA has continued under each administration, honoring the volunteers who are using their time and talents to solve some of the toughest challenges facing our nation.

Led by the Corporation for National and Community Service and managed in partnership with Points of Light, this program allows Certifying Organizations to recognize their most exceptional volunteers.

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.

Qualifying Year for Service Hours

  • The qualifiying year starts each year on June 1st.
  • The qualifying year ends each year on May 31st.
  • All hours need to be submitted to x2vol.com by end of April so that they can be approved and validated accordingly.

Hours Required to Earn Awards in Each Age Group

Age Group

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Lifetime Achievement

Award*

Kids (5–10 years old)

26–49 hrs

50–74 hrs

75+ hrs

4,000+ hrs

Teens (11–15)

50–74 hrs

75–99 hrs

100+ hrs

4,000+ hrs

Young Adults (16–25)

100–174 hrs

175–249 hrs

250+ hrs

4,000+ hrs

Adults (26+)

100–249 hrs

250–499 hrs

500+ hrs

4,000+ hrs
 

Volunteer Service Hour Logging Information:

  • Use the X2Vol.com to enter all of your Community Service hours online at any time, as well as check for any volunteer opportunities and sign up for them, receive reminders about the opportunities and print your own service hour log.
  • You can download the instructions by clicking here

Frisco ISD Academic Catalog regarding acceptable community service hours

Please Read the below excerpt from the FISD Academic Catalog regarding acceptable community service hours. 

The Academic Catalog states... 

Community Service Program

The purpose of the program is to promote volunteer service to the school and community. Students who complete all requirements of the program will be recognized at their graduation ceremony by a colored cord and recognition in the graduation program.

Students wishing to participate should complete 100 hours of service, either individually or as part of a group project. All documented volunteer hours will be accepted including required hours completed for other organizations. The hours must be completed in grades 9-12 (hours completed during the summer following the 8th grade will also be accepted).

Students must complete documentation as required by their individual high school. Check with your counselor to see the required methods for your campus. Hours should be turned in no later than April 1st of the year in which the student intends to graduate. Undocumented hours will not be accepted.

Community Service Guidelines:

  • Volunteer work done for a non-profit organization geared towards improving the community (Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Frisco Family Services, etc.).
  • Volunteer work done as part of a civic, religious, school, charity or community organization geared towards improving the community or school (Rotary Club, NHS, Frisco Family Services, etc.).
  • Work performed by a religious organization must be work that could be performed by a non-religious organization.
  • Must be completed outside the school day.

Examples of Activities for which Community Service hours may not be awarded:

  • Babysitting for a neighbor without being paid.
  • Tutoring your little brother (tutoring others may count if arranged through the NHS or the counseling department)

You can find more information about the Presidential Volunteer Service Award on the following websites: