This is a special community of residents committed to improving the lives of their neighbors.Proof of that statement comes in a recently released report from The Corporation for National and Community Service.
The “Volunteering in America” report shows that an amazing 43.5 percent of Thurston County residents volunteer — nearly half the population.
This community far outranks state and national averages:
Nationally, 26.4 percent of adults volunteered in 2008. (Their 8 billion hours of service was valued at $162 billion).
The statewide average was 32.6 percent with Seattle slightly ahead of that average at 33.7 percent.
But this community exceeded the statewide average by a full 10 percent.
That’s terrific and speaks volumes about the depth of caring in this community and the number of residents who want to ensure a good quality life for all South Sound residents.
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