GPTM Youth Club
Mission
To promote social change through providing opportunities for GPTM Youths to give their time and talent to improve their communities and the world.
President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)
President’s Service Award is an honor (at National level) to the volunteers who are using their time and talents to solve some of the toughest challenges facing our nation (USA) where we are residing now. It is an initiative of the Federal Agency CNCS (Corporation for National and Community Service). This Premier volunteer awards program encouraging volunteers to live a life of service through National Recognition.
Certified Organization (CO)
A Certified Organization (CO) is an organization that has been granted authority through an application and review process to administer the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) to volunteers. It is very proud that our current GPTM committee (2019-20) is initiated the effort to grant our GPTM to be an Official “Certifying Organization” of US President’s Volunteer Service Award.
For the past few years, GPTM has been focused on becoming a central organization through multiple initiatives that integrate and enrich the experiences of our community members, especially our kids. Adopt-the-Road, Food Bank Drive, and Tree Planting are some of those initiatives. This new status not only gives a “formal structure” to our initiatives but also enables GPTM to provide a rewarding platform for our kids and adults in volunteering for the community.
GPTM Volunteer Eligibility
- United States citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e., green card holder)
- Must be at least five years old
- Completes eligible service within a 12-month period (for annual Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards) and over a lifetime (for Lifetime Achievement Awards)
- GPTM Registered Member
Hours Required to Earn Awards in Each Age Group
| Age Group | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Lifetime Achievement Award* | ||
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Kids
(5–10 years old)
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26–49 hours |
50–74 hours |
75+ hours |
4,000+ hours |
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Teens
(11–15)
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50–74 hours |
75–99 hours |
100+ hours |
4,000+ hours |
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Young Adults (16–25) |
100–174 hours |
175–249 hours |
250+ hours |
4,000+ hours |
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Adults (26+) |
100–249 hours |
250–499 hours |
500+ hours |
4,000+ hours |
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Steps to Achieve Presidential Award
- Register as GPTM member
- Signup into GPTM Youth Club
- Participate in Community Service through GPTM Youth Club to achieve different levels
Contact Info
Email @ Youthclub@gptm.org
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