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Americans Cut Back on Volunteerism as Job Losses Rise, Study Finds

Seventy-two percent of Americans say that in the past year they have cut back on the time they spend volunteering and performing other civic activities, according to a study by the National Conference on Citizenship.

The annual America's Civic Health Index, based on surveys of 3,889 people in May, said Americans...

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