Awardees may receive a personalized certificate, an official pin, medallion, and/or a congratulatory letter from the President depending on the award earned.

The council was established to recognize the important contributions Americans of all ages are making within their communities through service and civic engagement.

Volunteers who reached the required 4,000 hours of service were unable to receive the Lifetime Achievement award during that time.

As part of this request, he created several new programs, including the Citizen Corps, and the President's Volunteer Service Award to be given to those that help to make a difference.

Dr. Mostafa Amir, now the youngest recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, received this prestigious honor in August 2023 from President Joe Biden at just 23 years old.

[3] This marks a significant milestone in the history of the award, which was first brought to the public's attention in January 2016 when 33-year-old Steve Polgar became the youngest recipient of the honor under President Barack Obama.