For a list of the various volunteer awards in Canada, see the Volunteer Canada Web site. 

Angels in Action® Awards
http://www.angelsoft.com/angels_in_action.html
The Angel Soft company awards Angels in Action to children ages 8-15 for performing acts of kindness which benefit their community or charity. Top winner honored with $20,000 and ten more winners get $2500 each (and a year's supply of toilet paper). The Angel Soft Angels in the Classroom honors teachers and students (grades 3-8) who perform exemplary service programs as part of the learning experience. One winning class will be awarded $10,000 and a one-year supply of Angel Soft toilet paper. The teacher of the winning class will receive $1,000. 

Awards for Excellence In Corporate Community Service
Recognizes companies with effective volunteer programs that are linked to their business objectives. Full description on the Points of Light site at http://www.pointsoflight.org/awards/workplace/.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes Award Program
Do you know a young leader between the ages of 7 and 18 years old, doing extraordinary things in his/her community or around the world to better the lives of others? Now through February 27, 2009, you can enter these young leaders in the 2009 search for Build-A-Bear Workshop® Huggable Heroes®.  Twelve Huggable Heroes will be selected and each will be awarded with a $7,500 educational scholarship and $2,500 in the form of a donation to the 501 (c)(3) charity of his/her choice. Entry forms are available at all North American Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online at www.buildabear.com/huggableheroes.  Click here for more information, full contest rules or to enter someone you know for the Huggable Heroes program.

The Congressional Award
The U.S. Congress has a medal for young people ages 14 to 23. To earn the Congressional Award, young people set and achieve goals for volunteer public service, personal development, physical fitness and an expedition. To learn more, visit http://www.congressionalaward.org

Daily Points of Light Award
Every day of the year, an individual or local group is recognized by the President of the United States for outstanding community service/volunteering. Nominations can be submitted by anyone. Visit the http://www.pointsoflight.org/awards/dpol/nominate.cfm to download a nomination form, and mail the completed form to:

AWARDS
Recognition Department
Points of Light Foundation
1875 K St NW 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20006

Contact Awards@PointsofLight.org if you have any questions.

Do Something BRICK Award

http://www.dosomething.org/brick

BRICK winners are social entrepreneurs under age 18 who identified problems in their local communities and did something about it! Each award includes a $5,000 higher education scholarship, a $5,000 grant for continued community work, pro bono services, and other support and recognition.

Echoing Green Fellowship
http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship
Each year, Echoing Green awards 20 two-year fellowships to entrepreneurs creating new social change organizations. Fellows receive up to $90,000 in seed funding and technical support to turn their innovative ideas into sustainable organizations.

Giraffe Heroes

http://www.giraffe.org/

The Giraffe Project issues commendations to those who have taken "a significant risk for the common good"— stuck out their necks like a giraffe.  See their well-articulated criteria at:

http://www.giraffe.org/hero_criteria.html

Global Action Awards

http://www.netaid.org/global_action_awards/

NetAid recognizes teenagers ages 14 -18 in the United States who have made significant contributions to the fight against global poverty — with a $5,000 award and a trip to NYC for December ceremony.  Criteria explained at: http://www.netaid.org/global_action_awards/application.html

JC Penney Golden Rule Award
(If you've heard about this — it is no longer being given.)

Nestlé Very Best In Youth

http://www.rif.org/what/eventscontests/verybestinyouth/default.mspx

Award sponsored by Nestlé and Reading is Fundamental (RIF) honors 30 young people who have made reading a priority and in the process have made tangible contributions to the quality of life in their communities.

President's Volunteer Service Award

http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/tg/aio/index3.cfm

Offers "Certifying Organizations" the ability to recognize their own volunteers with the President's Volunteer Service Award (at any time during the year), providing the volunteers keep a record of their activities and contributed hours.  See Web site for full details.

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Seek nominations of young volunteers, in grades 7-12, who have made the greatest commitment and impact over the past year. National honorees will receive $5,000, gold medallions and crystal trophies for their schools. Application forms available in middle and high schools, Girl Scout councils and county 4-H offices throughout the U.S. They also may be obtained by visiting: http://www.prudential.com/community/spirit or by calling 1-877-525-8491.

Volvo for Life Awards

http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com

Volvo Cars of North America's annual national public service program celebrates and rewards local heroes who improve the quality of life, safety and/or environment of others with $1 million in financial contributions. One hometown hero wins a Volvo car for life.  Find all eligibility and nomination details on the Web site.

Women of Worth

http://www.womenofworth.com

Nominate an American woman "whose volunteer work is making a beautiful difference."  L'Oréal Paris will donate $2,500 in each honoree's name to a charitable organization of her choice, and a $2,500 donation in her name to The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (L'Oréal Paris' primary philanthropy).  Annual contest with deadline in May.  Can self-nominate.  See details at http://www.womenofworth.com/nominations/home.aspx.

Yoshiyama Award

http://www.hitachifoundation.org/yoshiyama/

A program of the Hitachi Foundation, this award annually honors up to twelve high school seniors from around the country for their community-service activities. The award is accompanied by an unrestricted gift of $5,000, dispensed over two years. Award selection is based on the significance and extent of the nominee's service to the community, and not on grade point averages, SAT scores, or school club memberships. Nominees need not be college bound. Students must be nominated for the award.  Check Web site for details (deadline is often April 1).

Youth Service America Awards and Grants Programs

http://www.ysa.org/awards/award_grant.cfm

YSA co-sponsors a number of annual awards for young people excelling in service-learning projects, including:  Clay Aiken Award (to enable youth with developmental disabilities to serve others), Harris Wofford Award, and the State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Award, plus grants to seed new projects.