Teaming for Technology Joins With President Bush’s Council on Service and Civic Participation to Deliver President’s Volunteer Service Award

Prestigious Award Honors Outstanding Commitment to Volunteer Service

President's Volunteer Service Award Forms
Group Award Certification Form
Individual Award Certification Form

Rochester, Mn – UWOC Teaming for Technology today announced it has teamed with the White House to become a Certifying 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 Award was created by President George W. Bush to give Presidential recognition to individuals, families and groups who meet requirements for volunteer service, measured by the number of service hours performed over 12-months.

Today, we invite all the T4T volunteers to apply for this Award, if you meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the table below, by contacting Ken Nelson at 507.287.1958 or Ken_n@uwolmsted.org

For those volunteers who haven’t accumulated enough hours of service to be eligible for the Award, we encourage you to contact us at Ken Nelson at 507.287.1958 or Ken_n@uwolmsted.org to sign up for additional volunteer projects available through our organization. We have ongoing service projects as well as one-time community projects during Make A Difference Day, National Family Volunteer Day or National Volunteer Week. You can participate in these service projects by yourself, with family members, neighbors, or colleagues from work.

Additionally, eligible volunteer service hours are not limited to those performed on behalf of UWOC Teaming for Technology. In fact, service hours can be accumulated through work on a variety of projects throughout the year. The only requirement is that the hours be completed within 12 months; recipients can qualify for a new Award each year.

To be eligible to receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award,Applicants’ service hours must be confirmed by a registered Certifying Organization. There are three levels of the Award varying by hours of service completed within a 12-month period:
Kids - 14 and younger Bronze Award   50 - 74 hours Silver Award     75 - 99 hours Gold Award     100 or more hours	Adults - Ages 26 and up Bronze Award   100 - 249 hours Silver Award      250 - 499 hours Gold Award       500 or more hours
Young Adults - Ages 15 - 25 Bronze Award  100-174 hours Silver Award    175 - 249 hours Gold Award     250 or more hours	Families and Groups (two or more people) Bronze Award   200 - 499 hours Silver Award     500 - 999 hours Gold Award     1,000 or more hours *Each member contributing at least 25 hours towards the total
President’s Call to Service Award Individuals who have completed 4,000 or more volunteer service hours over the course of their lifetime are eligible to receive the President’s Call to Service Award.

Visit www.presidentialserviceawards.gov for more info

For more info contact Ken Nelson at 507-287-1958 or Ken_n@uwolmsted.org