January 23, 2003
One in Four Americans Volunteers, Report Says
About one in four Americans age 16 and older volunteer, according to a new report from the U.S. government.
Those who volunteer spend a median of 52 hours per year on volunteer activities, meaning that about half of those who reported their volunteer hours spent more time than that on volunteering and half spent less.
The figures are based on an analysis of Current Population Survey data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The September 2002 version of the monthly
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