Austin a major player in volunteerism

From Austin Business Journal, July 28, 2008...

Austinites are big givers of their time.

That's according to a new report from the Corporation for National & Community Service that shows 35 percent of Austin residents serve as volunteers every year, making this the fifth most active U.S. city in volunteerism.

Collectively, Austinites donate about 56.6 million hours of their time annually, for an estimated $1.1 billion economic impact.

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