Volunteering

From 2003 to 2013, the percentage of adults who volunteered declined by 3.4 percentage points.

Note: Figures are based on an annual survey of volunteering conducted in the month of September. See sources below.

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Additional Resources

FamilyFacts.org Brief: Religiosity and Charity/Volunteering

Sources

• News release, “Volunteering in the United States, 2013,” U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 25, 2013, (accessed June 4, 2014).
• News release, “Volunteering in the United States News Release,” U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 22, 2012, (accessed June 4, 2014).
• News release, “Volunteering in the United States, 2007,” U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 23, 2008.
• News release, “Volunteering in the United States, 2006,” U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 10, 2007, (accessed July 11, 2014).

2014 Index of Culture and Opportunity

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