PA ranks 29th in volunteering

A new report billed as the most comprehensive data ever assembled on volunteer trends and demographics ranks Pennsylvania 29th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., in terms of offering others a helping hand.

Some highlights in the Corporation for National and Community Service report about Pennsylvania:

Based on the most recent numbers available (the average using 2006 to 2008 data), about 2.7 million Pennsylvania residents volunteered in some capacity. That comes about 28% of the state's residents, earning Pa. 29th place among the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Pennsylvania residents put in 345.9 million hours of service or 35.2 hours per resident - ranking them 29th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C. If you put a monetary value on the volunteer work, $7 billion of service were contributed, according to the report.

To read the full report, Volunteering in America 2009, follow the link below:

In Tough Times, Volunteering in America Remains Strong