Jan 6

Volunteerism among Older Women

volunteerism older women
About one out of every four women (42-56 years old) does some volunteer work. The women volunteers average 24 weeks per year and during their weeks of volunteerism, they average 6 hours per week in this activity.

As with the older men, these averages hide a wide range of variability in the number of weeks women volunteer. (more…)

Nov 6

Why Do People Volunteer ?

why people volunteer
Relatively little statistical research has been done on the factors that influence people’s participation in volunteer activities. Most of the recent information is descriptive in nature: who volunteers, how much time is spent, and the types of organizations for which they volunteer. (more…)