Volunteering in Fresno, CA
From the website: volunteering in america.gov
Statistics for this area were collected within the Fresno Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Fresno, CA is the only major city included in this MSA.
Highlights:
The bullets below are all based on an average using 2007 to 2010 data
- 128,500 volunteers
- 21.0% of residents volunteer - ranking them 66th within the 75 Mid-size cities
- 18.3 million hours of service
- 29.8 hours per resident - ranking them 59th within the 75 Mid-size cities
- $389.9 million of service contributed
Trends and Highlights
Mid-sized results based on pooled data (2007-2010)
- In 2010, the national volunteer rate was 26.3 percent, with 62.8 million volunteers donating approximately 8.1 billion hours of service.
- Between 2007 and 2010, Fresno had an average annual volunteer rate of 21 percent and 29.8 service hours per resident.
- On average, volunteers in Fresno contributed a total of 18.3 million hours of service per year (based on 2007-2010 data).
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From the Executive Director
Wow- I read those statistics and I am thankful for the amount of volunteerism that happens. Of course there could always be more, but "to volunteer, or not to volunteer" is a personal decision for each of us to pray about. I know from talking with many of our 130 volunteers that is is a challenge - but also one of the most fulfilling aspects of their lives. Are you looking for a new challenge? Is God talking to you? Then maybe YFC is your answer!
Call us or shoot us an email - we'll talk!
Ed Kaczmarek
Executive Director |
