January 12, 2006
Twenty-Nine Percent of Americans Volunteer for Good Causes, New Study Finds
Twenty-nine percent of Americans volunteered in the past year, a percentage that has held steady for the past two years, according to a report released last month by the U.S. government.
However, the amount of time people spent volunteering declined slightly, the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey found.
Volunteers spent a median of 50 hours volunteering in 2004-5, meaning half volunteered more and half less.
In the previous three years, Americans said they spent 52 hours
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