MT volunteerism ranks in top 10
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HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service announced that between September 2020 and September 2021, over 270,000 Montanans regularly served and 568,000 people informally served their neighbors according to the Volunteering and Civic Life in America research. The research estimates that volunteers generated nearly $464 million in economic value in the state.
The Volunteering and Civic Life in America research is the most comprehensive data on American volunteering and civic engagement. Based on a survey conducted by AmeriCorps and the US Census every other year, the research includes data on volunteering through organizations, informal helping and other civic behaviors. The most recent results find that over 124.7 million Americans informally helped their neighbors at least once in the past year. Additionally, more than 23 percent of Americans, or 60.7 million people, formally volunteered with an organization, giving more than 4.1 billion hours of service with an estimated economic value of $122.9 billion.
“Montana’s great AmeriCorps members and volunteers are the fabric of our communities.” Said Sarah R. Sadowski, Director of the Governor’s Office of Community Service. “From Troy to Ekalaka and everywhere in between, service is alive and well in the Treasure State. The hundreds of thousands of Montanans who give their time, talents, and compassion to others are an inspiration.”
Through AmeriCorps service and community volunteerism, Montanans have the opportunity to engage in making a difference. People of all ages and backgrounds serve to support students, families, and landscapes as well as nonprofit, tribal and faith-based organizations across Montana every day.
