Michigan Student Service Award

Students Serving their

Community with Excellence

Why Honor Teens?

• Teen volunteers today are community leaders tomorrow.

• No organization actively recognizes teen volunteer accomplishments.

• Ties directly into VRC mission & vision.

How does the program work

• Students volunteer a required amount of hours during their high school career

• Volunteer hours are turned in to the high school coordinator

• Hours are calculated

How does the program work • Recognized during

National Volunteer Week in April

• Student receives the gold medallion to wear on graduation day

• Award certificate from the Volunteer Center

What Students Do to Earn Hours

• Volunteer at a non-profit

• Outside of school hours

• Non-paid position• Meet a recognized

community need

High School Volunteer Record 

Name:_______________________________________ School:___________________________________ Address:_______________________________________________________________________________

Street Address City State Zip Code 

Phone:____________________Email:_________________________________________Grade:________  *Please use the following table to record your volunteer hours throughout the year, please note that each opportunity MUST be signed by a member of the organization you were involved.

         

         

         

 Please return this form to: ____________________________, __________________ 

Date Organization Activity Hours Signature of

Representative

Volunteer Slip

NAME: _________________________________

ADDRESS: _______________________________

GRADE: _________________________________

DATE: ________HOURS COMPLETED: _____

ORGANIZATION: _________________________

ACTIVITY: _______________________________

__________________________________________SIGNATURE OF REPRESENTATIVE OF ORGANIZATION

THIS RECORD SLIP MUST BE SIGNED BY A MEMBER OR THE ORGANIZATION OF PARTICIPATION.

Presentation to Sponsors

• Outline presentation• Reasons why they

should sponsor• Present Budget• Insert logo on

brochure and certificate

• Make the ask

Benefits for Sponsors

• On-going recognition through brochures

• Press releases naming them as sponsors

• Company logo on certificates

• Publicize on Volunteer Center Web Site

High School Participation

• Brief explanation of program

• Enclose a brochure• Show excitement • Ask for a meeting with

school principal and counselors

• Contact date

Maintenance Tips

• Get name of person who will coordinate program

• Establish a relationship and maintain contact

• Schedule collection of slips

• Thank your volunteer

Cindy Miller

Director

Volunteer Resource Center

United Way of Bay County

989.893.6060

www.unitedwaybaycounty.org