Paul James

Paul James

Want to know more about Paul James? Get his official bio, social pages and articles on Majic 95.9!Full Bio

 

We're Volunteering More Now Than Ever!

The holidays are a time for giving, and maybe helping out those less fortunate than ourselves, but according to a new report, folks have been doing that all year, and more than ever before.

According to a report by the Corporation for National and Community Service, more Americans have been volunteering this year than ever before. In fact, the report finds that 77.4 million adults, or 30.3%, volunteered through some organization last year. Just how big is that? Well, those folks put in about 6.9 billion hours volunteering, which translates to about $167 billion in economic value.

And that’s not the only way folks are helping others. The report finds that about 51.4% of folks have done favors for neighbors, while 52.2% have donated to charity. And folks who volunteer are also more likely to donate a well, with nearly 80% of volunteers also donating to charity, twice as much as those who don’t volunteer.

Source: National & Community Service


Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content