Learn about PVSA requirements and FAQs
How to qualify for the PVSA
Hours are measured over a 12-month period (JAN 1 - DEC 31).
Awards are based on cumulative hours depending on your age. (Must be 13 years old or older.)
| Age Group |
Bronze |
Silver |
Gold |
| Teens (13-15 years old) |
50-74 |
75-99 |
100+ |
| Young Adults (16-25 years old) |
100-174 |
175-249 |
250+ |
| Adults (26 years and older) |
100-249 |
250-499 |
500+ |
Eligibility
The Iwakuni IVC certifies volunteer service to bona fide organizations only. If you have questions, please contact the IVC.
Volunteers must be 13 years old or older. Hours are measured over a 12-month period (JAN 1 - DEC 31, 2023) and awards are based on cumulative hours.
Per PVSA rules, eligible service does not include:
- Donating funds
- Political lobbying (Non-partisan voter registration is an eligible activity)
- Religious instruction
- Conducting worship service
- Proselytizing
- Volunteer service performed as part of court-ordered community service
- Serving only family members
If you think you will qualify for the 2023 PVSA
Provide Letters of Appreciation (LOAs) to the IVC. There are two ways to do this:
- Email LOAs to OMBIwakuni.BaseVolunteerCoodinator@usmc-mccs.org
- Bring LOAs to Marine & Family Programs Bldg. 411, Rm. 101 (Installation Volunteer Coordinator)
*Deadline for submission: JAN 15, 2024
IMPORTANT
LOAs must 1) be issued by the organization you volunteered for and 2) include all of the following information:
- Name of the organization you volunteered for (e.g., MC Perry High School)
- Activity you participated in (e.g., football coaching)
- Inclusive dates of your service (e.g., AUG 2023 – NOV 2023)
- Number of hours you contributed (e.g., 60 hours)
When emailing or dropping off LOAs, you must also supply the following information:
- Your full name
- A reliable email address
- Phone number
FAQs
I did not receive an LOA for my volunteer service.
Please contact the organization you volunteered for immediately and ask them to issue you one.
The LOA that I was issued does not include all of the required information.
Please contact the organization you volunteered for immediately and ask them to issue you a new LOA with the required information.
My LOA shows 150 volunteer hours that span two years (OCT 2022 – APR 2023). Is this a problem?
Yes. The IVC will not be able to know which hours were volunteered in 2022 and which were volunteered in 2023. Please contact the organization you volunteered for and ask them to:
- Issue a new LOA showing how many hours you volunteered in 2022 and how many you volunteered in 2023. (This can be done on one LOA.)
- Submit the new LOA to the IVC.
How to qualify for the PVSA
Hours are measured over a 12-month period (JAN 1 - DEC 31).
Awards are based on cumulative hours depending on your age. (Must be 13 years old or older.)
| Age Group |
Bronze |
Silver |
Gold |
| Teens (13-15 years old) |
50-74 |
75-99 |
100+ |
| Young Adults (16-25 years old) |
100-174 |
175-249 |
250+ |
| Adults (26 years and older) |
100-249 |
250-499 |
500+ |
Eligibility
The Iwakuni IVC certifies volunteer service to bona fide organizations only. If you have questions, please contact the IVC.
Volunteers must be 13 years old or older. Hours are measured over a 12-month period (JAN 1 - DEC 31, 2023) and awards are based on cumulative hours.
Per PVSA rules, eligible service does not include:
- Donating funds
- Political lobbying (Non-partisan voter registration is an eligible activity)
- Religious instruction
- Conducting worship service
- Proselytizing
- Volunteer service performed as part of court-ordered community service
- Serving only family members
If you think you will qualify for the 2023 PVSA
Provide Letters of Appreciation (LOAs) to the IVC. There are two ways to do this:
- Email LOAs to OMBIwakuni.BaseVolunteerCoodinator@usmc-mccs.org
- Bring LOAs to Marine & Family Programs Bldg. 411, Rm. 101 (Installation Volunteer Coordinator)
*Deadline for submission: JAN 15, 2024
IMPORTANT
LOAs must 1) be issued by the organization you volunteered for and 2) include all of the following information:
- Name of the organization you volunteered for (e.g., MC Perry High School)
- Activity you participated in (e.g., football coaching)
- Inclusive dates of your service (e.g., AUG 2023 – NOV 2023)
- Number of hours you contributed (e.g., 60 hours)
When emailing or dropping off LOAs, you must also supply the following information:
- Your full name
- A reliable email address
- Phone number
FAQs
I did not receive an LOA for my volunteer service.
Please contact the organization you volunteered for immediately and ask them to issue you one.
The LOA that I was issued does not include all of the required information.
Please contact the organization you volunteered for immediately and ask them to issue you a new LOA with the required information.
My LOA shows 150 volunteer hours that span two years (OCT 2022 – APR 2023). Is this a problem?
Yes. The IVC will not be able to know which hours were volunteered in 2022 and which were volunteered in 2023. Please contact the organization you volunteered for and ask them to:
- Issue a new LOA showing how many hours you volunteered in 2022 and how many you volunteered in 2023. (This can be done on one LOA.)
- Submit the new LOA to the IVC.
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