GVRP Partner Organizations and Community Programs
The Global Volunteer Recognition Program™ collaborates with organizations, participates in community programs and maintains business verifications that strengthen volunteer recognition, education, career growth, community service and public trust.
Why GVRP Partnerships Matter
Thoughtful collaboration helps more volunteers find meaningful service, build leadership skills and receive recognition for the impact they create.
GVRP’s partnership philosophy: We seek relationships that add practical value for volunteers and organizations. That may include recognition support, educational resources, volunteer engagement, storytelling, community visibility or shared service initiatives.
GVRP is a mission-driven for-profit company, not a nonprofit. We believe clearly identifying each relationship makes this page more useful and protects the trust of our members, partners and visitors.
Trust and Clarity
Independent accreditation, verification and clear disclosures help visitors evaluate GVRP with confidence.
Greater Recognition
Community connections help volunteer accomplishments and service stories reach more people.
Shared Resources
Education, leadership tools and service opportunities help volunteers continue growing.
Community Reach
Local, national and global relationships connect people with causes and communities they care about.
Organizations and Programs Connected With GVRP
The groups and credentials below are organized by relationship type so visitors can understand how each connection supports the GVRP mission. Business certifications, directory listings, related companies and community partnerships are identified separately.
Trust, Verification, Supplier Diversity and Business Support
BBB of Southern Colorado
The Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado has helped consumers identify businesses, brands and charities they can trust across 25 Colorado counties since 1980. Its work includes accreditation, complaint resolution, marketplace transparency and business education.
Relationship to GVRP: GVRP is a BBB Accredited Business and engages with BBB of Southern Colorado as part of its commitment to honest communication, responsiveness and trustworthy business practices.
BBB4Good
BBB4Good helps consumers identify purpose-driven businesses. Verified businesses must be BBB Accredited and are vetted against BBB4Good standards for trustworthy and purpose-driven practices.
Relationship to GVRP: GVRP is BBB4Good Verified. This verification reflects review of GVRP’s social-impact practices and does not change the company’s legal status as a for-profit LLC.
MARKET
Good Market Approved
Good Market is a curated global community for social enterprises and responsible businesses. Its approval process includes minimum standards, an application review and public, crowdsourced monitoring of approved enterprises.
Relationship to GVRP: GVRP is a Good Market Approved enterprise. This status recognizes that GVRP met the platform’s applicable minimum standards for its approved profile and reflects its people-and-planet mission as a responsible business.
VERIFIED
Colorado Verified Small Business and Diverse Business
Colorado’s supplier-diversity program verifies eligible businesses for participation in state procurement. Its designations help state buyers identify verified small and diverse suppliers.
Relationship to GVRP: GVRP is recognized as both a Colorado Verified Small Business and a Colorado Verified Diverse Business. The diverse-business designation reflects GVRP’s woman-owned status.
EDWOSB
SBA WOSB, EDWOSB and SAM.gov Registration
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s contracting program certifies eligible Women-Owned Small Businesses and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses. SAM.gov is the federal government’s official entity-registration system.
Relationship to GVRP: GVRP is SBA-certified as a WOSB and EDWOSB and maintains an active SAM.gov registration for applicable government and contracting opportunities.
.COM
ChamberofCommerce.com
ChamberofCommerce.com is an online business directory and small-business community that helps consumers discover companies and allows businesses to maintain public profiles.
Relationship to GVRP: GVRP has an approved business profile on ChamberofCommerce.com. This listing supports business visibility and should not be confused with government certification, BBB Accreditation or membership in a local chamber of commerce.
Related Businesses, Community, Education and Leadership Collaborators
Barrett Pharmacy Technician Certification Academy LLC
Barrett Pharmacy Technician Certification Academy provides flexible online pharmacy technician training covering medication safety, pharmacy law, calculations, quality assurance, order processing and career readiness.
Relationship to GVRP: The academy is a separate, related LLC founded by Laurel Barrett. Collaboration connects volunteers and community members interested in healthcare careers with a PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program and professional-development resources.
NOTARY
Barrett Remote Notary LLC
Barrett Remote Notary provides secure, convenient remote online notarization for eligible documents, along with mobile notary services in Colorado Springs based on availability, location and document needs.
Relationship to GVRP: Barrett Remote Notary is a separate, related LLC founded by Laurel Barrett. Its inclusion provides transparent disclosure of common ownership. The notary business does not issue, approve or verify GVRP memberships, volunteer hours or awards.
You Gotta Have Faith
You Gotta Have Faith is a community-focused organization led by Saryna Ritter-Keddy. Its work supports families in need through care packages, essential items, volunteer action and encouragement.
Relationship to GVRP: GVRP collaborates with You Gotta Have Faith to recognize volunteer contributions, support community service and increase visibility for grassroots impact.
FOOD
Kids’ Food Basket
Kids’ Food Basket works to increase access to healthy food for children and families. Its Sack Supper program and volunteer activities create accessible ways for individuals and groups to support childhood hunger relief.
Relationship to GVRP: Kids’ Food Basket is a GVRP partner organization and is featured in GVRP service opportunities, including the 2026 sack-decoration project. Volunteers must follow the organization’s current instructions and GVRP documentation requirements.
Pageant Lab
Founded by Elizabeth J. Cron, Pageant Lab provides pageant mentorship and coaching focused on authentic leadership, confidence, personal purpose and meaningful community platforms.
Relationship to GVRP: GVRP and Pageant Lab share a commitment to helping titleholders and community leaders turn their platforms into purposeful service and measurable impact.
Service, Recognition and Civic Program Connections
CORPS
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism in the United States. Its programs address community needs through service in education, disaster response, economic opportunity and other areas.
Connection to GVRP: GVRP may recognize eligible service documented through AmeriCorps-connected placements when it meets GVRP verification requirements. This is a program connection, not a statement that AmeriCorps sponsors or endorses GVRP.
MATTER
You Matter Marathon
The You Matter Marathon is a global kindness initiative that encourages people to share “You Matter” cards and create positive, meaningful connections in their communities.
Connection to GVRP: GVRP is listed as a You Matter Marathon Ambassador Organization. Participation supports GVRP’s commitment to encouragement, kindness and accessible community service.
President’s Volunteer Service Award
The President’s Volunteer Service Award, commonly called the PVSA, has recognized eligible volunteer service in the United States. AmeriCorps announced a program pause affecting certifying organizations on May 27, 2025.
Current status: As of July 2026, the PVSA remained paused and AmeriCorps had not announced whether or when it would resume. GVRP continues to monitor official updates while offering independent GVRP recognition pathways.
150
America 250 - Colorado 150
America 250 - Colorado 150 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood through statewide activities and community participation in 2026.
Connection to GVRP: GVRP participation links volunteer recognition with Colorado’s history, civic engagement and community service. Participation does not imply that the State of Colorado sponsors or endorses GVRP.
How Partner Organizations Support the GVRP Mission
Organizations can work with GVRP in several ways, from celebrating volunteer milestones to helping community stories reach a wider audience.
Recognize Volunteers
Celebrate verified service, milestones and leadership through certificates, awards and group recognition options.
Build Leadership Skills
Connect volunteers and staff with self-paced Leadership Academy certification courses.
Expand Service Access
Share flexible remote volunteer opportunities that people can complete from many locations.
Elevate Volunteer Stories
Help volunteers submit their stories to Global Volunteer Voices.
Nominate Community Leaders
Recognize exceptional changemakers through the Community Champion Spotlight.
Document Shared Impact
Encourage accurate service tracking and celebrate the collective results organizations and volunteers create.
How to Work With GVRP
GVRP welcomes conversations with organizations that value volunteer service, leadership development and meaningful recognition.
Looking for a structured recognition option? The Annual Volunteer Recognition and Leadership Partnership for Organizations helps groups celebrate their volunteers and connect them with GVRP recognition and leadership resources.
Community collaborations may also involve volunteer opportunities, educational resources, award nominations, volunteer stories or other mission-aligned projects. GVRP reviews each opportunity individually.
Identify Your Goal
Decide whether your priority is volunteer recognition, leadership education, recruitment, storytelling or a community initiative.
Choose a Path
Explore the organization partnership, review GVRP programs or contact us with a collaboration idea that fits your community.
Build Shared Impact
Set clear expectations, connect participants with useful resources and celebrate the service your organization helps make possible.
Frequently Asked Questions About GVRP Partnerships
These answers explain who GVRP works with, how related businesses and verified credentials are identified, what collaboration can include and how to get started.
What organizations partner with GVRP?
GVRP works with community-service organizations and leadership programs, including You Gotta Have Faith, Kids’ Food Basket and Pageant Lab. It also participates in the You Matter Marathon Ambassador program and maintains clearly identified business accreditations, certifications, approvals, registrations and directory listings. Barrett Pharmacy Technician Certification Academy and Barrett Remote Notary are separate related businesses, not divisions of GVRP.
Are Barrett Pharmacy Academy and Barrett Remote Notary part of GVRP?
No. Barrett Pharmacy Technician Certification Academy LLC and Barrett Remote Notary LLC are separate businesses founded by Laurel Barrett. They are listed to disclose common ownership and relevant collaboration clearly. Neither business issues or verifies GVRP memberships, service hours or awards.
What do GVRP’s business credentials and directory listings mean?
Each label has a different meaning. GVRP is BBB Accredited and BBB4Good Verified, Good Market Approved, SBA-certified as a WOSB and EDWOSB, Colorado Verified as a Small Business and Diverse Business, registered in SAM.gov and listed on ChamberofCommerce.com. The ChamberofCommerce.com profile is an online directory listing, not a government certification or local chamber membership.
Is GVRP a nonprofit organization?
No. The Global Volunteer Recognition Program is a mission-driven for-profit LLC. Its earned-revenue model supports volunteer recognition, program administration, leadership resources and continued program development. Learn more on the mission-driven for-profit information page.
Is AmeriCorps a direct GVRP partner?
GVRP does not describe AmeriCorps as a direct co-branded partner. GVRP may recognize eligible service documented through AmeriCorps-connected placements when it meets GVRP verification requirements. AmeriCorps does not sponsor or endorse GVRP.
What is the current status of the President’s Volunteer Service Award?
AmeriCorps paused the President’s Volunteer Service Award program on May 27, 2025. As of July 2026, no resumption date had been announced. Visit the GVRP PVSA update page for current information and alternative recognition options.
Can nonprofits, schools and businesses work with GVRP?
Yes. Nonprofits, schools, community groups, businesses and other organizations may explore recognition, leadership and volunteer-engagement opportunities with GVRP. Each collaboration is reviewed for mission alignment and practical value.
What can an organization partnership include?
A partnership may include volunteer recognition, certificates or awards, leadership-development resources, service-hour documentation, volunteer-story submissions, Community Champion nominations and connections to GVRP programs. The exact scope depends on the selected option and agreed relationship.
Does GVRP charge organizations for partnerships?
GVRP offers a paid Annual Volunteer Recognition and Leadership Partnership for Organizations. Other community collaborations may have different terms depending on their purpose and scope. Any costs and expectations should be confirmed before a commitment is made.
Does being listed on this page mean an organization endorses every GVRP program?
No. A listing describes a specific partnership, collaboration, related business, accreditation, certification, approval, registration, directory profile or program connection. It does not mean that the listed organization controls, sponsors or endorses every GVRP activity.
How can an organization start working with GVRP?
Organizations can review the annual organization partnership or contact GVRP to discuss a mission-aligned collaboration.
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Relationship descriptions, business credentials and program-status information reviewed August 2026.