BDPA local chapters and members do more than prepare for successful careers. When it comes to serving the community, BDPA members are on the front lines, pouring thousands of hours into teaching, mentoring and community service.

Officially, BDPA encourages and recognizes these efforts through a variety of programs. The Epsilon Awards program and Chapter of the Year Awards programs are two national programs that recognize our members and chapters.

BDPA and its members will continue to lead the way in this area. We are proud to announce that BDPA has been selected and approved as an official Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award.

The President's Volunteer Service Award is a national award created from the White House. The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation (the Council) was established in 2003 to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making in our communities and encourage more people to serve. The Council 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.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals, families, and groups that have achieved a certain standard – measured by the number of hours of service over a 12-month period or cumulative hours earned over the course of a lifetime.

BDPA members are now eligible for this award and can be approved for it via BDPA as their Certifying Organization. Members can begin their pursuit of the award by tracking their volunteer hours online. The hours do not have to be only for volunteer work in support of BDPA; they can be for a wide range of projects and service. However, it is important that BDPA members use BDPA's Record of Service Key, VXF-58493, when identifying their Certifying Organization. 

Kids - 14 and younger Bronze Award 50- 74 hours Silver Award 75- 99 hours Gold Award 100 or more hours	Adults - Ages 26 and up Bronze Award 100- 249 hours Silver Award 250- 499 hours Gold Award 500 or more hours
Young Adults - Ages 15 - 25 Bronze Award 100- 174 hours Silver Award 175- 249 hours Gold Award 250 or more hours	Families and Groups (two or more people)* Bronze Award 200- 499 hours Silver Award 500- 999 hours Gold Award 1,000 or more hours *Each member contributing at least 25 hours towards the total

PRESIDENT’S CALL TO SERVICE AWARD
Individuals who have completed 4,000 or more volunteer service hours over the course of their lifetime are eligible to receive the PRESIDENT’S CALL TO SERVICE AWARD.

Click here (and use VXF-58493 as your Record of Service Key) to get started on tracking your hours.

(IMPORTANT NOTE: TO USE THE ABOVE CODE, CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT AT THE AWARDS SITE, CLICK "YOUR HOME" OR "PROFILE" AND ADD THE NUMBER AS YOUR 'RECORD OF SERVICE KEY.')