Shenzhen residents who have made special contributions to the city through voluntary work will be able to receive a mayor’s award, the city’s volunteers’ association said March 5, Shenzhen’s Volunteers’ Day.

The association officially started selecting candidates for the honor the same day and the award will be the first mayor’s award for the city’s 150,000-plus volunteers.

Eligible locals need to have been a volunteer for at least five years and have completed at least 2,000 hours’ voluntary work.

Shenzhen began observing Volunteers’ Day last year to mark the contribution of volunteers. It falls every March 5, “Learn from Leifeng” day, named after a late soldier who helped the needy.