Sage Serves

Sage Serves is Sage Oak’s volunteer recognition program, created to honor our students and families who make meaningful contributions to their communities. This program reflects Sage Oak’s core value of serving. Through Sage Serves, we verify volunteer hours, celebrate participants’ achievements, highlight the many ways our volunteers give back, and connect those seeking service opportunities with ways to get involved.

Sage Serves Eligibility

To be eligible for the Sage Serves Award:

  • Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted permanent resident.
  • Age: Must be at least five years old.
  • Service: Must be voluntary, unpaid, and within a 12-month period (or a lifetime for the Lifetime Achievement Award).
  • Verification: All hours must be documented and certified by an official representative of the certifying organization.

Hours Required to Earn Sage Serve Awards

The award window runs from May 1 of one year to April 30 of the following year (e.g., May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026).

Age GroupBronzeSilverGold
5-10 Years24-49 hours50-74 hours75+ hours
11-15 Years50-74 hours95-99 hours100+ hours
16-25 Years100-174 hours175-249 hours250+ hours

Sage Serves Certificates will be presented at our End of Year Promotion ceremony. We are excited and proud to recognize and celebrate the incredible service contributions of our Sage Oak students!

*Please note the following activities are not eligible to submit for Sage Serves hours:

  • Court-ordered community service
  • Political activities like lobbying or campaigning (non-partisan voter registration is eligible)
  • Religious activities such as proselytizing or leading worship (community service through a religious organization is eligible)
  • Monetary donations or charitable financial support
  • Services performed only for family members
  • Any compensated work, including stipends or housing