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April 22, 2003
President's Volunteer Service Award
Looking at the different governmental programs dealing with civic engagement it seems that United States department of state has a fairly concise look at what is going on with respect to the government.
“Engaging Millions - the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
· President Bush announced that he has formed a new President's Council on Service and Civic Participation modeled on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and introduced the first members of the 25-member council who include: entertainers, athletes, retired elected officials, business and media leaders, leaders of nonprofit and volunteer service organizations, and community volunteers.
· The council members will work with a small professional staff. Darrell Green, former Washington Redskins cornerback, will serve as the chair of the council, and retired Senator Robert Dole and retired Senator John Glenn will serve as honorary co-chairs of the council.
· The council will oversee the creation of a nationwide recognition program called the President's Volunteer Service Awards.The awards will be given to millions of individuals engaged in a variety of volunteer services who have made a sustained commitment to service over the course of a one year period.
· Youth can earn a President's Volunteer Service Award by serving 50 or more hours a year, while adults can earn the award by serving 100 or more hours in a year. President's Volunteer Service Awards will also be available for families, for individuals who have served more than 4,000 hours since the President's call to service in 2002, and community-serving groups. Organizations such as businesses and schools will be eligible to receive awards on the basis of supporting a large number of their employees or members in receiving the individual President's Volunteer Service Awards.
· The awards will be available in the spring of this year, and will be used to recognize the dedication of those who earn them and to celebrate excellence in volunteering.”
This is a great example of the administrations willingness to reward programs without designing a large national initiative. What has become of interest is the reporting of the success and the information on what programs are getting increased volunteers. The national statistics on this matter should be very interesting indeed.
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