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Millions of neighbors are pitching in. Join them.
Neighbors who volunteered
Last year, neighbors gave 4.99 billion hours — about 13,671,233 hours/day • 9,494 hours/min.
What this means
People everywhere are helping — coaching kids, packing food, checking on seniors, cleaning parks. You can start with just one hour.
Source:
https://www.americorps.gov/newsroom/press-release/more-757-million-people-volunteered-america-americorps-reports
People working in nonprofits
That’s about 1 in 10 private-sector jobs in the U.S.
What this means
Helping is a career path too — from health and education to the arts and the environment.
Source:
https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/nonprofits-accounted-for-12-8-million-jobs-9-9-percent-of-private-sector-employment-in-2022.htm
Ways to help today
Real volunteer listings you can sign up for right now.
What this means
There’s something for every schedule — one-time shifts, remote help, weekend projects, and more.
Source:
https://www.idealist.org/en/careers/how-to-get-started-volunteering
Local governments that need you
Cities, counties, schools & special districts — with boards & commissions neighbors can join.
What this means
Every community has seats for everyday people — arts boards, parks boards, housing committees, and more.
Source:
https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/regional-economist/2024/march/local-governments-us-number-type
Want to lead locally?
Type your city & state and we’ll open a quick Google search for boards & commissions applications.
Examples (open in new tab):
https://www.houstontx.gov/boards/
https://oca.harriscountytx.gov/Boards-And-Commissions
