Navajo County Coalition Against Drug Abuse, as a Certifying Organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA). As such, the Coalition is approved to review and verify a volunteer’s hours, and nominate and distribute the awards. The Coalition presented five awards in 2007 and targets at least a dozen awards in Navajo County recognizing volunteerism in 2008. Any volunteer individual, family or group can obtain certification through the Coalition to achieve Presidential recognition for volunteer service. 

Award Criteria
Any individual, family, or group can receive Presidential recognition for volunteer hours earned over a 12-month period or over the course of a lifetime at home or abroad. The following are the eligibility requirements for each age group:

Bronze Level
Kids: 50 to 74 hours
Young Adults: 100 to 174 hours
Adults: 100 to 249 hours
Family & Groups: 200 to 499 hours

Silver Level
Kids: 75 to 99 hours
Young Adults: 175 to 249 hours
Adults: 250 to 499 hours
Family & Groups: 500 to 999 hours

Gold Level
Kids: 100 hours or more
Young Adults: 250 hours or more
Adults: 500 hours or more
Family & Groups: 1000 hours or more
President’s Call to Service Award

Lifetime
All Ages
4,000 hours or more (over a lifetime).

The Award
Award recipients receive:
* An official President’s Volunteer Service Award lapel pin
* A personalized certificate of achievement
* A congratulatory letter from the President of the United States
* A letter from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation

For more direct details on the PVSA information, go to: www.presidentialserviceawards.gov.
County groups, organizations and/or individuals who wish to qualify should inquire or submit their documentation to navcoantimeth@gmail.com