Presidential Service Award
Certifying PVSA Agency
CCYA is proud to be a certifying agency for The President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA), honoring and recognizing outstanding volunteers who serve CCYA and our greater community.
PVSA Volunteer Eligibility:
- United States citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e., green card holder).
- At least sixteen years or older.
- Passes required CCYA licensure and contract clearances.
- 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 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 any court-ordered or deferred prosecution community service requirement..
- Serving only family members.
CCYA Certifying Requirements:
For CCYA to certify hours for PVSA, volunteers must complete at least 80% of their required volunteer service hours for our agency. The remaining 20% of volunteer hours can be earned at another nonprofit or community organization as long as those hours are properly documented and can be verified by CCYA.
| Age Group | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Lifetime Achievement Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth & Young Adults (16-25) | 100-174 hours | 175-249 hours | 250+ hours | 4,000+ hours |
| Adults (26+) | 100-249 hours | 250-499 hours | 500+ hours | 4,000+ hours |
While spaces are limited for PVSA certification, interested volunteers can apply for consideration by emailing Angela Thornton, Chief Advancement Officer at athornton@ccyakids.org.
2023 First CCYA PVSA Earned!
In July of 2023, Baileigh Borna - a rising senior at River Ridge High School - earned a GOLD Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Throughout her junior year, Baileigh served as a Peer Facilitator, launching the Lead4Change Student Leadership Program with ten high school juniors and seniors living in CCYA's Rise Up Academy. At the outset, Baileigh selected Jamie, a CCYA resident to co-facilitate the student lessons and working groups with her. Upon completing the program and earning his high school diploma, Jamie headed off to start his freshman year at Morehouse College.
The yearlong Lead4Change Student Leadership program at CCYA culminated in the completion of a group community service project that won a $500 Challenge Grant for the agency and earned graduation cords for the participating students. Several of the CCYA youth shared that being a part of the service project was their first team experience.
Congratulations Baileigh on earning your PVSA!
