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March 5, 2010, 07:00 AM ET
Influx of Baby Boomers Remakes Volunteerism
As the recession drives an increase in community service, baby boomers with ideas about how they want to help nonprofit and community organizations are remaking the face of volunteerism, reports the Associated Press.
Volunteerism among people older than 45 jumped 4.2 percent during in the 12 months that ended last September, compared with 0.7 percent for younger people, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Among those older workers, charity and volunteerism experts say, people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are increasingly seeking to use their professional skills as volunteers, eschewing office and administrative tasks and seeking roles in marketing, publicity, fund raising, and management.
To learn more about how older Americans are making charity involvement a key part of their lives, see our Regeneration section.
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