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Dear Friends,
I love statistics that tell a compelling story. The numbers consistently show that Americans of all ages are working together to keep our nation strong.
This isn’t random -- we know volunteering is and always will be a core American value. Last year, one in four of us volunteered through an organization, and two in three of us regularly helped our neighbors.
These highlights come from this year’s Volunteering and Civic Life in America, which I’m pleased to join the National Conference on Citizenship in sharing with you today:
- Nearly 63
million Americans volunteered nearly 8 billion hours last
year
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- This service has an estimated value of $173 billion (based on the Independent Sector’s estimate of the average value of a volunteer hour)
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- More than 138 million Americans (or 63 percent) volunteered informally in their communities
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This report includes comprehensive data and trends which tell us just how deep the spirit of service runs in this country. But that’s not the end of it: We need volunteers now more than ever. More than 80 percent of our nation’s nonprofits depend on volunteers to do their important work.
That’s why I’m asking all of you to give some of your time and #GoVolunteer. The holidays are an excellent time to get involved. Go as a family, take your kids, bring a friend. Visit Serve.gov for ideas on how to volunteer.
You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram for all the latest.
The state of volunteering and civic life in America is strong – and it’s up to you to keep it up. #GoVolunteer!
Warmest Regards,
 Wendy Spencer, CEO
Corporation for National and Community Service
P.S.
A perfect time to volunteer is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on
January 19, 2015. Visit MLKDay.gov to find a service project
near you!
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