This past week several articles appeared regarding volunteering. We learned that...
"Seattle ranks fourth in U.S. in residents volunteering"
...as reported in an article by Clay Holtzman published in the Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle).35.5 percent of you are putting in volunteer hours. That's wonderful! Seattle "averages 123 million hours of volunteer time each year worth an estimated $2.4 billion to the local economy." This data was collected and released by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Who was 1, 2 and 3? Minneapolis-St. Paul (39.3 percent), Salt Lake City (37.2) and Portland, Ore. (35.6).
From Makeover to Foreclosure?
With all that volunteering how would you feel if your donated hours were not cared for wisely by the recipients?
The Seattle Times reported that an ABC's "Extreme Makeover" house faces foreclosure. 1,800 volunteers helped to transform this house in 2005. If you'd been part of that crew, how would you feel if your hard work resulted in foreclosure?
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