Volunteer Trends and Highlights Based on 2010 Data

· 867,412 Iowa residents volunteered 80.3 million hours of service through or for a nonprofit or community organization in 2010.
· Service also takes place informally when people work with neighbors to address or fix a community issue. In 2010, 10.2 percent of Iowa residents volunteered informally, totaling approximately 239,663 individuals.
· In Iowa, more than 19,000 people participate in national service each year through 790 national service projects and programs. This year, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will commit more than $18,400,000 to support the national service initiatives (Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and other programs) in Iowa.
· 886,900 Iowans volunteered
· 37.9% of residents volunteer - ranking them 2nd among the 50 states and Washington, DC
· 93.4 million hours of service
· 39.9 hours per resident - ranking them 13th among the 50 states and Washington, DC
· $2.0 billion of service contributed

 

To volunteer locally contact the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley at 272-2087.