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Bridgeway Academy is a certified organization within the Presidential Volunteer Service Award program! For our students who love to serve others, this is a great opportunity to be recognized as well as to boost transcripts and scholarship applications.  

Please use the Community Service Statement of Intent and Community Service Log and Evaluation to record and submit hours to your student’s advisor. They will then review, certify, and submit the hours to PVSA. Students will receive their award at the end of the school year. 

Who can participate? 

  • Any student who is a US Citizen ages 5 and up 


What counts as volunteering? 

  • Must be unpaid volunteer work 

  • CANNOT BE: monetary donations, religious teaching/worship services, political lobbying, or service for a family member  

Hours required: must be completed during a 12-month period  

 (Kids: Age 5-10, Teens: 11-15, Young Adults: Individual Age 16-25)  

  • Bronze Level Service Award  

  • Kids: 26-49 hours 

  • Teens: 50-74 hours 

  • Young Adults: 100-174 hours 

  • Silver Level Service Award   

  • Kids: 50-74 hours 

  • Teens: 75-99 hours 

  • Young Adults: 175-249 hours   

  • Gold Level Service Award 

  • Kids: 75 hours or more   

  • Teens: 100 hours or more   

  • Young Adults: 250 hours or more   

  • Lifetime Achievement Award:  For all ages: 4,000+ hours over a lifetime.