State And National Service Awards

STATE AND NATIONAL SERVICE AWARDS

The following awards are not monitored by SASO Girls and volunteer hours are not limited to SASO Girls Events. We are merely sharing these opportunities as a resource to our dedicated volunteers.

Hours are tracked through a platform called InnerView. Students create an account under their high school name. Hours may be formal or informal. They may include SASO events, as well as service through a school club, tutoring, helping out at church or sporting events, volunteering in one’s neighborhood and more. Volunteer hours must take place between June 1 of one year and April 15 of the following year. Participation in events must be verified with a photograph. Awards certificates are sent to a student’s high school. Please visit the links for additional information.

Serve Connecticut Community Impact Award

This award was established by Gov. Ned Lamont in 2025 to encourage service and volunteerism among high schoolers in Connecticut. Students must register and log their hours on InnerView and complete 20 hours of service across four unique projects between June 1 and April 15. For more information, visit the Connecticut Commission on Community Service.

United Nations National Community Service Award

These awards are open to high school and college-aged students across the US. Students must register and record their hours on InnerView between June 1 and April 15. All activities that make a difference, from tutoring to running collection drives to donating blood may count. Awards can be earned for 40 hours across 4 unique activities, 60 hours across 8 activities, and 100 hours across 12. Additional awards, such as the Zero Hunger Award, can be earned for service dedicated to specific causes. For more information about the United Nations Awards, visit InnerView's Impact Awards page.