The award ceremony will be held later this month. The recipients are Jessie Stuart, Amy Embry, Caitlyn Mason, Kimberly Baugh and Lyndsey Ison.
Established in 2003, the Award is available on an annual basis to individuals, groups and families who have met or exceeded requirements for volunteer service and have demonstrated exemplary citizenship through volunteering.
As one of thousands of Certifying Organizations participating in the Award program, Kentuckiana Girl Scout Troop 825 confers the award to recognize the outstanding achievements of its members.
The five members of Kentuckiana Girl Scout Troop 825 have been involved in tutoring younger students, sitting with the elderly, working with younger Scouts during day camps, organizing fun/badge days, working with disabled children, organizing and collecting warm clothing for children in our area, collecting and delivering needed supplies to the local animal shelter, collecting lap throws for residents of a local nursing home and for the fire department, and helping with the Relay for Life projects in our area. Although this list is extensive, the girls continue to look for areas of need and ways they can help others and their community.
“In his 2002 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush created the USA Freedom Corps, and called on every American to make a lifelong commitment to volunteer service. The President's Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals and families who have answered that call,” said Deborah Ison, Troop Leader, of Kentuckiana Girl Scout Troop 825.
“America's volunteers work to make our communities stronger and safer. As a Certifying Organization for the Award program, Kentuckiana Girl Scout Troop 825 is proud to be aligned with this prestigious volunteer award, and we are especially proud of our girls who have made volunteer service a central part of their lives.”
The President's Volunteer Service Award is an award for volunteer service that every American - from every age and every walk of life - can aspire to achieve. To be eligible to receive the Award, individuals, families and groups submit a record of their annual volunteer service hours to participating Certifying Organizations, such as Kentuckiana Girl Scout Troop 825 that will verify the service and deliver the Award. Award eligibility for individuals and groups is based on hour requirements varying by age.
“These recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Award are role models for all Americans,” Deborah Ison said. “Each volunteer hour contributed makes a difference in improving the quality of life for others, and I encourage everyone to contribute to our community by volunteering. Volunteering bring us closer together as families, as communities and as a Nation.”
The Award is issued by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, a group created by President Bush to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making to our Nation. Chaired by two-time Super Bowl Champion Darrell Green, with former U.S. Senators Bob Dole and John Glenn as honorary co-chairs, the Council comprises leaders in government, media, entertainment, business, education, non profits and volunteer service organizations, and community volunteering.
For more information about how to qualify for the President's Volunteer Service Award and to find out how to identify additional volunteer opportunities in this area, visit http://www.PresidentialServiceAwards.gov www.PresidentialServiceAwards.gov or call 1-866-545-5307. Local Girl Scouts or Troop Leaders may contact Deborah Ison at 270-725-2028.
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