Prestigious Award Honors Outstanding Commitment to Volunteer Service

Washington, DC – The Office of Volunteers for Prosperity (VfP Office) at the U.S. Agency for International Development today announced it has teamed with the White House to become a Leadership Organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national program recognizing Americans who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service.

Established in 2003, the President’s Volunteer Service Award gives Presidential recognition to individuals, families and groups who meet or exceed requirements for volunteer service, measured by the number of service hours performed over 12 months or their lifetime.

“We are pleased to join our partner organizations in recognizing their outstanding volunteers with the President’s Volunteer Service Award,” said Jack Hawkins, Director of the VfP Office. “VfP volunteers are talented American professional who freely give of their time and energy to help others in need throughout the world. Their work is noble and inspiring to their fellow Americans.”

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is issued by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, a group created by President George W. Bush to help foster a culture of service, citizenship and a sense of responsibility by encouraging outstanding volunteer service and civic participation. The Council is composed of leaders in government, media, entertainment, business, education, nonprofits and volunteer service organizations.

For more information about how to qualify for the President’s Volunteer Service Award, visit www.PresidentialServiceAwards.gov or call 1-866-545-5307.

Volunteers for Prosperity was established by Executive Order in September 2003. VfP works with leading U.S. non-profits and companies to deploy highly skilled American professionals in volunteer opportunities that support the global health and prosperity goals of the U.S. Government. VfP is part of the USA Freedom Corps, the White House’s coordinating council on volunteerism. For more information, please visit www.volunteersforprosperity.gov.

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