One in three volunteers is age 55 or older, according to a report from the Corporation for Nation and Community Service. That service, three billion hours annually from 20 million seniors, is valuable—worth nearly $67 billion annually. The report also notes that the percentage of volunteers who are seniors rose over the last decade, from 25.1% in 2002 to 31.2% in 2011. Senior volunteers participate in such diverse activities as responding to a West Texas fertilizer plant explosion, mentoring military children experiencing separation anxiety, and driving housebound seniors to doctor’s appointments.
Source: Office of Legislative Research, 10/23/13, Senior Volunteers
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