Dear National Service Colleague,
The statistics do not lie. Our numbers consistently show that Americans of all ages are working together to keep our nation strong.
- Nearly 63 million Americans volunteered nearly 8 billion hours last year
- This service has an estimated value of $184 billion (based on Independent Sector’s estimate of the average value of a volunteer hour)
- More than 138 million Americans (or 63%) volunteered informally in their communities
Volunteering is a core American value. Last year one in four Americans volunteered through an organization, and two in three of us regularly helped our neighbors.
Top 10 States in Volunteering
But there’s much more hard work to do. We need volunteers now more than ever. That’s why I’m asking all of you to:
Wendy Spencer, CEO Corporation for National and Community Service
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