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More than one quarter (27%) of Canadians over the age of 15 volunteer for a charitable
or nonprofit organization. Together, they volunteered 1.05 billion hours, a
decline of approximately 5% since 1997. However the average annual contribution
increased from 149 hours in 1997 to 162 hours in 2000, according to results
from the National Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating.
As with giving, the largest number of volunteer hours are contributed by a fairly
small percentage of the population. Nearly three quarters (73%) of volunteer
hours given are put in by just 25% of the population. For more information about Canada's volunteer rate, visit: www.givingandvolunteering.ca.
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