Long Island Volunteer Center Hosts President’s Volunteer Service Award Ceremony

In celebration of Presidents’ Day, the Long Island Volunteer Center hosted a President’s Volunteer Service Award ceremony at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island in Garden City on February 19, 2023. Eight Long Island students received awards for their volunteer efforts at nonprofit organizations and community/civic groups. Leading by example, these students used their time and talents to help build community, advance the human condition, and expand the reach and impact of the myriad nonprofits they served. Recipients included Quanyou (Lisa) Chen, who attends The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, and earned a Gold Award.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is the most prestigious volunteer award associated with the White House. In 2003, the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation founded the President’s Volunteer Service Award to recognize the important role of volunteers in America’s strength and national identity. This award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too. The PVSA has continued under each administration, honoring the volunteers who are using their time and talents to solve some of the toughest challenges facing our nation. Led by the AmeriCorps and managed in partnership with Points of Light, this program allows Certifying Organizations to recognize their most exceptional volunteers. Different levels of earned awards are bestowed based on hours volunteered at nonprofit organizations.

Mineola Cub Scout Troop 246 kicked off the program with ceremonial color guard duties to the delight of the 49 event attendees.

Each of the award winners received a pin, an engraved certificate and a congratulatory letter from U.S. President Joseph Biden.

Established in 1992, the Long Island Volunteer Center, an affiliate of Points of Light, is the regional center for volunteerism and community service initiatives throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties.