Monday, August 04, 2008

WCFcourier.com - Waterloo and Cedar Falls Iowa News Homepage | News » Metro: Study finds volunteer spirit strong in Waterloo-Cedar Falls

WCFcourier.com - Waterloo and Cedar Falls Iowa News Homepage | News » Metro: Study finds volunteer spirit strong in Waterloo-Cedar Falls: "Apparently more than 37 percent of the residents in the Cedar Valley share Barnes' service commitment, according to a new Volunteering in America report released last week by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

That volunteer rate helped the Waterloo-Cedar Falls statistical area rank 14th out of 75 mid-sized cities included in the nationwide study. Roughly 54,000 volunteers in Waterloo contributed 5.7 million hours each year, making for an estimated annual economic contribution of $112 million."

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