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Using 2003-2005 CPS data, the Corporation for National and Community Service found that volunteer rates vary by state, with a minimum 3-year average of 13.7% and a maximum of 51.8%. (Corporation for National and Community Service, 2006: 29).


Corporation for National and Community Service. (2006, June). Volunteering in America: State Trends and Rankings. Washington, DC.

Using the 2002 to 2005 Current Population Study volunteering data, this study presents "volunteer rates according to demographic characteristics, the distribution of hours volunteered, the types of main organizations at which volunteer activities were performed, and the most common activities performed by volunteers." (p.10)

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