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Virginia’ Ranking Climbs in Nationwide Volunteerism Study
The Corporation for National and Community Service has released its annual Volunteering in America Report, which looks at volunteering trends across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as 50 large and 75 mid-sized cities. Despite a slight nationwide drop in the overall volunteerism rate, Virginia increased its ranking to 29th highest volunteerism rate, up from 32nd the previous year. The report reveals that, in 2007, more than 1.6 million Virginians volunteered 233.2 million hours with an estimated economic impact of $4.5 billion to the Commonwealth. Richmond ranked 27th among the nation's largest cities surveyed with an annual volunteerism rate of 27.1 percent, above the national average of 26.2 percent. Richmond ranked 19th for volunteer hours per capita. Find out more.
- Published on Monday, July 28, 2008
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