August 20, 2009
Study Finds Volunteerism Remains Steady Among Recession-Strapped Americans
The number of Americans who volunteer held steady last year, defying expectations that the rising unemployment and foreclosure rates could reduce the number of people who get involved in community affairs, according to a new report.
The report released last month by the Corporation for National and Community Service found that 26.4 percent of Americans, or 61.8 million people, volunteered through a nonprofit group last year. That figure was about a million more than in
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