Volunteering in Virginia Beach, VA

Statistics for this area were collected within the Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Major cities in this MSA include Virginia Beach, VA; Norfolk, VA; and Newport News, VA

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The bullets below are all based on an average using 2008 to 2010 data

  • 333,300 volunteers
  • 27.7% of residents volunteer - ranking them 19th within the 51 large cities
  • 43.9 million hours of service
  • 36.5 hours per resident - ranking them 16th within the 51 large cities
  • $937.0 million of service contributed
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Volunteer Rates Lower in Cities with High Foreclosures
In general, higher foreclosure rates are expected to have an impact on volunteering rates; that is, it would not be unexpected if higher foreclosure rates in a city corresponded with lower volunteer rates. In 2010, we see the evidence. Cities with high foreclosure rates tend to have a corresponding lower volunteering rate (Foreclosure data used for this analysis was provided by RealtyTrac).
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National Service

National service refers to the Corporation's National Service programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and other programs and initiatives. Participants in these programs address community needs such as education, the environment, public safety and disaster relief.

 

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