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About PVSA
The Award Program
SPF Cancer Research (SPFCR) is an approved Certifying Organization (CO) for the President’s Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA). The PVSA is a prestigious national honor offered in recognition of volunteer commitment. Established in 2003, this award honors individuals and groups who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service over the course of 12 months. Service hours can be accumulated on a variety of projects throughout the year.
The PVSA is awarded annually at the Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels. For many, earning one or more awards will be a noteworthy honor on future college or scholarship applications.
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Award Level
Bronze: Children must contribute 50 to 74 hours of volunteering, young adults 100 to 174 hours, adults 100 to 249 hours, and families & groups 200 to 499 hours.
Silver: Children must contribute 75 to 99 hours of volunteering, young adults 175 to 249 hours, adults 250 to 499 hours, and families & groups 500 to 999 hours.
Gold: Children must contribute 100 hours or more of volunteering, young adults 250 hours or more, adults 500 hours or more, and families & groups 1000 hours or more.
Lifetime: In addition to the yearly awards, in which all volunteering hours must have taken place in the previous 12 months, the Council also established the President's Call to Service Award, a lifetime achievement award for those who are truly devoted to the cause of volunteering, that is presented to anyone who has dedicated 4,000 hours (the equivalent of two years of full time work) to volunteering over the course of their life.