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Presidential Volunteer Service Award

President’s Voluntary Service Award

(Recognition of Volunteer Hours Through Service Awards)

 

Background

NRIVA has been recognized as an organization that is now eligible to issue President’s Voluntary Service Awards (PVSA).

These awards recognize the work that is done by volunteers as a small token of appreciation.

Youth are the future of NRIVA. Hence youth engagement and recognition is one of the primary organizational objectives through this PVSA program.

PVSA guidelines

qUS Citizen or Permanent Residents only for PVSA.

qThose not eligible for PVSA will be recognized by NRIVA.

qCalendar year will be counted for the the calendar year. Awards will be finalized in the 1stquarter of following year.

qNRIVA membership is required (annual or life membership).

qSubmission of hours shall be completed via NRIVA members’ primary email address.

qNRIVA hours earned will require approval by committee chairs or chapter leads as appropriate.

qNRIVA recognizes that many families engage in volunteer activities outside of our organization too. To support NRIVA, as well as our member families circumstances, we will count hours earned outside of NRIVA as outlined below.

 

For youth (less than 18 years of age),At least 50% of hours need to be earned from NRIVA activities (i.e. from supporting national committees, national events, local chapter events, local activities, NRIVA/local chapter sponsored events).

Non-NRIVA hours will require documentation from beneficiary organization outlining the name, dates and hours earned.

 

Award age groups and categories

 

Volunteer Opportunities

 

  1. Youth engagement and providing meaning volunteering opportunities are primary objectives for NRIVA. 
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  3. NRIVA firmly believes encouraging volunteering will instill service mindset in our youth, develop their leadership skills and a sense of accomplishment.
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  5. Each committee shall list out opportunities for youth volunteers. Young adults will require oversight and guidance from adults.
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  7. NRIVA teams shall communicate to all member families on available volunteer opportunities.
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  9. Local chapters to encourage events and projects that can engage youth.
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  11. NRIVA members can reach out to the General Secretary team (serviceawards@nriva.org) for further guidance.
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Potential Opportunities

Examples of opportunities suggested by the Service Awards Team

qBranding committee –provide opportunity with graphic design in creating our communication messages.

qBe a pool resource to help with administering regular Zoom calls –be tech support etc.

qBe master of ceremony for various committee online events.

qHelp finance / treasury teams with preparing year end tax statements, fund raising event financial roll-up etc.

qVasavi Vani –help with writing drafts of various summaries to be published. Coordinate with various committees in securing drafts etc. Membership committee –helping with processing life membership, verification/making

qcalls to encourage more to become life members.

qSocial media –create dedicated media channels.

qIT / technology team –to help with IT projects including say rollout of our web based form and workflow. They may have skills or can be mentored by the Tech team.   

qNBAT and Youth committees are focused on enabling youth participation.   

qSevaprojects organized by Service Committee –food drive, coat drive etc.

 

1. PVSA Sample template .../public/uploads/files/Sample%20Template.pdf

2. PVSA sample letter /public/uploads/files/Sample%20Letter.pdf