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Seal of The President's Volunteer Service Award. Offical Certifying Organization

The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) is an initiative of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and is administered by Points of Light. With a shared mission of inspiring  more to answer the call to service, PVSA celebrates the impact we can all make in bettering our communities and our world. Since 2015, the Mayor’s Crisis Response Team has been a Certifying Organization for this premier volunteer awards program. The CRT boasts over 100 PVSA award recipients who encourage citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition.

The Crisis Response Team is operated out of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety.

  • Mayor of the City of Los Angeles – Karen Bass
  • Deputy Mayor of Public Safety – Brian K. Williams
  • Interim Director of the Crisis Response Team – Edward Alamo