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Charities see increase in volunteers fueled by laid-off workers sharing their skills and time

Last year, as a president of an Atlanta bank, Paul Broughton negotiated and managed multimillion-dollar commercial loans.

These days, he helps people balance their checkbooks. Mr. Broughton was laid off from Neighborhood Community Bank in December and is seeking a new position in the banking world.

Meanwhile, to stay busy and use his banking skills, he volunteers weekly for Catholic Charities' Atlanta affiliate, teaching financial-literacy classes to Bhutanese and Burmese

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