Three honored with President’s Volunteer Service Award

President George W. Bush created the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation in 2003 to find ways to recognize the contributions volunteers make.

One of the first items on the council’s agenda was the creation of the President’s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor Americans who engage in volunteer service.

There are several levels of awards, but the highest is the President’s Call to Service Award for any volunteer who contributes at least 4,000 hours of service during their lifetime.

United Way of Martin County’s Martin Volunteers/RSVP program recently had the pleasure of honoring three local residents with this prestigious honor.

This year’s winners were Al Molinari, Joe Marchiselli and Barbra Pitts. Molinari has been registered with Martin Volunteers/RSVP since 1994 and volunteers regularly for the Martin County Sheriff’s Office; Marchiselli has been registered with Martin Volunteers/RSVP since 2000 and volunteers with the Stuart Police Department; and Pitts has been registered with Martin Volunteers/RSVP since 2001 and volunteers for Martin Health System.