The MNPROA is a President's Volunteer Service Award Certifying Organization
+UPDATE : We are currently
accepting applications for the year ending 2010 and will do
so through the year.
DOWNLOAD the reference list and mail your hours
to:
MNPROA
Attn.: PVSA
207 FIFTH AVENUE NORTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
Officers and
agencies do not have to be members of the MNPROA to
participate.
+Honoring Americans Who Make a Difference by Volunteering. Every day, millions of Americans volunteer, using their time, talents, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of others. By mentoring a child, caring for an elderly neighbor, teaching someone to read, or bringing food and clothes to those who need them, Americans are helping to foster a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility for generations to come. It is through these acts of kindness and decency that we are able to demonstrate the true character and compassion of our country.
+Recognizing and honoring volunteers sets a standard for service to others. It encourages a sustained commitment to civic participation and inspires others to make volunteering a central part of their lives. The President's Volunteer Service Award is a Presidential recognition program for Americans of all ages, who contribute a significant amount of time to volunteer service. The program recognizes individuals, families, and groups that have achieved a certain standard measured by the number of hours served over a 12-month period.
+Given their ongoing service activity, many individuals, families, and groups may have already met the requirements to earn the President's Volunteer Service Award.
+The President's Volunteer Service Award was created to recognize the tens of millions of Americans who have made a sustained commitment to volunteer service. The Award is given to individuals, families and groups that have demonstrated outstanding volunteer service and civic participation over the course of a 12-month period.
+Background-America has a long and proud tradition of volunteer service. Now more than ever, volunteers are renewing their commitment to helping others and making new connections that bring us closer together as families, as neighbors, as communities, and as a Nation.
+In his 2002 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush issued a challenge to all Americans to make time to help their neighbors, communities, and Nation through service. He called on each person to dedicate at least 4,000 hours or two years to service over the course of their lives. He created the USA Freedom Corps to help all Americans answer his call to service and help foster a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility.
+In 2003, President Bush created the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation to find ways to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making in our Nation. Chaired by two-time Super Bowl Champion Darrell Green, with former U.S. senators Robert Dole and John Glenn as honorary co-chairs, the Council comprises leaders in government, media, entertainment, business, nonprofit, and volunteer service organizations, as well as community volunteers.
+The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation created the President's Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service. This type of recognition is also designed to set a standard for every America“ to encourage a sustained commitment to helping others and a lifelong habit of service.
Award recipients receive:
+An official President's Volunteer
Service Award pin
+A personalized certificate of
achievement
+A note of congratulations
from the President of the United States
+A letter from the
President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
+Do your Reserves qualify? CLICK TO VIEW REQUIREMENTS
If your Police Reserve officers or even your entire Reserve Unit meet the qualifications, please send an email to the MNPROA president. We will contact you to gather additional information and certify the individual or group.
Questions/Comments? Contact> info@mnproa.org