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Idaho among top states in volunteering |
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November 16, 2016 |
Idaho ranks fifth in the nation in volunteering,
according to the latest report on volunteerism
by the Corporation for National and Community
Service.
“Idahoans take great pride in giving back to
their communities as volunteers,” said Governor
C.L. “Butch” Otter. “That’s why anyone who has
spent any time at all here should understand why
Idaho is in the top five nationally for
volunteerism. It’s a big part of who we are.”
The annual “Volunteering and Civic Life in
America” report showed Idaho with 34.1 percent
of the population volunteering in 2015. Utah was
first place in the report at 43 percent. Boise
ranked 11th of 75 mid-sized cities with 34.8
percent of Boiseans volunteering.
The report showed 382,220 Idahoans volunteered
in 2015. That equates to 37.5 volunteer hours
per capita totaling more than 53 million hours
of service. The services contributed were valued
at $1.1 billion. More than half of the
volunteers also donated $25 or more to charity.
A total of 62.6 million Americans volunteered
7.9 billion hours. The services rendered are
valued at more than $184 billion.
Generation X, ages 33-44, had the highest
volunteer rate of all age groups at 28.9
percent. One of four teenagers volunteered in
2015, according to the report.
To find ways to volunteer, visit
ServeIdaho.gov or check out the Serve Idaho
Facebook page. |
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