As a PVSA Certifying Organization, we will verify that a volunteer has met the requirements to receive a PVSA between March 1, 2024 and March 1, 2025. Annual award recipients will receive a PVSA certificate and a congratulatory letter from the President of the United States. Volunteers can find more about the levels of award on the PVSA website.
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Volunteers must participate in at least one HOPE Concert event.
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We will consider all other volunteer hours valid as long as those hours are verified by the head of the organization (ie. on official letterhead).
*Volunteers may also purchase a pin, coin, or medallion with their award package. Please contact us for more information.
Join our PR Team
We currently have available PR member positions available! See the description below to learn more about the role. Once you've learned more about the roles of PR members, apply by filling out the form linked below!
PR Team Member
- Creating/designing social media posts for Instagram/TikTok/YouTube with the guidance of adults in the organization (0.5 SSL hours per post designed).
- NO SSL hours will be given for posting said post, as that will be done by the adult representative in the organization
Important Participation Guidelines:
Supervision Requirements:
- An adult nonprofit representative (who is not the student’s parent/guardian or relative) will provide direct supervision in any virtual space, including breakout sessions, for the entire session.
Parental Approval:
A student’s parent/guardian must provide our nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
Account Usage:
Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
Direct Engagement:
Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor, who will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
Session Hosting:
The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
Session Recording:
Virtual sessions will not be recorded.
Sharing of Media:
Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
Protection of Personal Information:
Students’ email addresses, home addresses, or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.