Prestigious Award Honors Outstanding
Commitment to Volunteer Service
Washington DC
- October 15, 2011...Global Academy Online announced today that its non profit Center for Ethics in Free Enterprise
(CEFE) has teamed with the White House to become a Certifying Organization for the PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD,
a national program recognizing Americans who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service. Established in
2003 by former President George W. Bush to give Presidential recognition to individuals, families and groups who meet requirements
for volunteer service as measured by the number of service hours performed over a 12-month period. President Barak Obama’s
administration has carried forward the highly successful volunteer Awards Program.
CEFE is one of many organizations
that have joined forces to deliver the PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD and honor those volunteers who strengthen
our Nation. As a Certifying Organization for the AWARD, CEFE is responsible for verifying service hours, nominating potential
recipients and delivering the AWARD.
“We are extremely proud to recognize outstanding volunteers with the
PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD,” states, Dr. Fred DiUlus, CEFE’s volunteer Director and CEO of Global
Academy Online, Inc. He goes on to say “Volunteers are role models in our communities, donating their time, energy and
talent to bring us closer together as neighbors and as a Nation. The AWARD is our way of thanking these volunteers and inspiring
everyone in our nation’s communities to make volunteering a central part of their lives.”
Even for
those who have never volunteered before, the PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD is within their reach, according to
DiUlus. “There are so many ways to contribute, and every volunteer hour makes a difference in improving the quality
of life for others.” Dr. DiUlus suggests, “We encourage everyone to get involved and to bring along their
family, friends and neighbors. Together, we can strengthen America – one hour at a time.”
The AWARD
is issued by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, the group that helps foster and encourage a
culture of volunteer service and civic participation among Americans. The program is chaired by two-time Super Bowl Champion
Darrell Green, with former U.S. Senators Bob Dole and John Glenn as the original honorary co-chairs. The Council is composed
of leaders in government, media, entertainment, business, education, nonprofit and volunteer service organizations and community
volunteers.
For more information on the PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD and to find out how to identify
volunteer hours and qualify for consideration of the award, contact the Director of CEFE at www.CEFE.org.
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