On February 12, 2008, Voices for National Service and The Corps Network hosted a reception at Union Station in Washington, D.C. to honor Friends of National Service. Campus Compact sent Kristen Pichler to attend the event.

The content of the program was as follows:

1. Welcoming Remarks

   by First Lady of New York Silda Wall Spitzer

2. Lifetime Recognition Awards and Honorees

   1. National Service Lifetime Leadership Award

      Senator Harris Wofford
      For life-long dedication to citizen service and for outstanding leadership in advancing national service as a civic commitment and a legislative priority.

   2. Career Service Award

      Senator Jack Reed
      For a career of extraordinary support for national service.

   3. Citizen Service Award

      Dorothy Johnson, The Ahlburg Company
      Richard Stengel, Managing Editor of TIME
      For investing in the civic health of our nation through support of national service.

3. 2007 Awards and Honorees

   by First Lady of New York Silda Wall Spitzer

   1. Outstanding National Service Advocacy Award

      Governor Charlie Crist
      For outstanding leadership and advocacy of national service as a state and federal priority.

   2. Distinguished Service Award

      Representative George Miller
      Representative Howard McKeon
      Representative Carolyn McCarthy
      Representative Todd Platts
      For advancing national service legislation to expand high-quality opportunities for citizens to serve their communities and our country.

   3. Outstanding New Member Award

      Representative Phil Hare
      Representative John Sarbanes
      For elevating national service as a first term legislative priority.

   4. Special Recognition Award

      Representative Robert Scott
      For strengthening civil society across the generations through a commitment to seniors and to disadvantaged youth.