Empower Your Future

Student Volunteer Program

Invest in your future through volunteerism!

Why Volunteer?

Volunteering is more than just giving back; it's about gaining new experiences, building valuable skills, and connecting with your community. Our program offers a variety of opportunities tailored to your interests and schedule, allowing you to contribute to causes you care about while developing leadership and teamwork skills.

What We Offer:

  • Diverse Opportunities: Whether you're passionate about environmental conservation, community outreach, mentoring, or social justice, we have a range of projects for you to get involved in.

  • Hour Tracking: Keep track of all of your community service hours and impact in one place. Export log for school credit and college applications.

  • Flexible Commitment: We understand that students have busy schedules. Our program offers flexible volunteering hours to fit around your academic and personal commitments.

  • Skill Development: Enhance your resume with practical experience in project management, communication, problem-solving, and more. Our program is designed to help you grow both personally and professionally.

  • Recognition: Earn the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and make connections for letters of recommendation that highlight your commitment and achievements, giving you a competitive edge in college applications and future endeavors.

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON PVSA:

⚠️ Important Update: PVSA Program Paused by AmeriCorps
As of May 27, 2025, AmeriCorps has placed the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) program on a pause. Certifying Organizations were not notified in advance of this decision.

While we are unable to place award orders during this pause, we want to assure families that we are still closing out our current 2024-25 PVSA service year as planned. We have processed all eligible volunteer hours to ensure we are fully prepared to apply for awards should the program resume.

Due to the current pause on the national program by AmeriCorps, we are not sure if/when we can process any awards. We do not yet know how long the pause will last or what parameters may be in place should the PVSA program resume. We are awaiting further guidance from AmeriCorps and Points of Light and will communicate updates to volunteers as we receive them via newsletters and our webpage. 

In the meantime, please continue to maintain personal documentation of these service hours as it is our sincere hope to resume our programming in a similar capacity should the pause be lifted.

💡 What Happens Next?

  • We cannot place new orders until AmeriCorps resumes PVSA operations.

  • We are committed to recognizing every eligible youth’s contributions should the program reopen.


What You Can Do
PVSA has meant a great deal to thousands of youth and families across the country. Here's what you can do:

✅ Contact your federal representatives to express support for the PVSA program and AmeriCorps as an institution. Find your representatives and send a message here: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials
✅ Share your family’s PVSA story with policymakers — your voice matters!

Presidential Volunteer Service Award:

Volunteer Collective is an approved Certifying Organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award (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. Awards are distributed each year based on service completed from October 1st through September 31st.

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.

Join Us Today!

Becoming a part of our Student Volunteer Program is a fantastic way to make a difference while enriching your own life. Join today to start your journey of growth, learning, and community service. Membership is typically $79 annually, however due to the fires we will be waiving membership fees until May 2025.

For more information or if you have any questions, feel free to contact us at info@volunteer-collective.org.

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