This week (April 16th- 22nd) is National Volunteer Week, and we thought it would be interesting to share some Volunteer statistics with you. These are from an article on Volunteer Hub.
- One out of four American’s volunteer, two out of three American’s help their neighbor.
- Individuals between the ages of 35 and 54 are the most likely to volunteer their time.
- Volunteers are worth on average $28.54 an hour.
- Volunteerism has a value of over $184 billion dollars.
- Volunteerism improves health by strengthening the body, improving mood, and lessening stress.
- Those who volunteer regularly have a 27% better chance of gaining employment.
- 60% of hiring managers see the act of volunteerism as a valuable asset when making recruiting decisions.
- Volunteers under the age of 24 accounts for 22.6% of all volunteers.
- Volunteers, on average, spend 50 hours per year donating their time to the greater good.
- 67% of people found volunteer opportunities online in 2014 vs 34% in 2006.
- There are more than 1.8 billion active nonprofits in the United States alone.
- 66% of volunteers give their time to improve their community, 83% do so to contribute to a cause they care about.
- People who volunteer over 100 hours a year are some of the healthiest people in the US.
- 28.2% of Millennials volunteer each year.
- 30.7% of Baby Boomers volunteer each year.
- 24.8% of Silent Generation Americans volunteer each year.
- 39.9% of parents volunteer each each.
- Utah has the highest rate of volunteers in America (51%).
- Volunteering decreases the likelihood of high blood pressure development by 40%.
- 96% of volunteers reported the action enriched their sense of purpose in life.
Every person who has helped another, with no expectation or payment in return, is a volunteer. We, in LaGrange County, count these volunteers as blessings. And it’s one of the many reasons our county is such a special place to live.
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.” – Heather French Henry
Don’t forget, now through May 1st, we at LCCF are accepting applications of this county’s exemplary volunteers for the Heart of Gold Award. For more details and the application, go HERE.
