Utah achieves national top volunteerism rate for 11th year
More than four in 10 Utahns volunteer within their communities
Who:
Lt. Governor Spencer J. Cox
Kris Hamlet, Commission Chair, Director of the Div. of Emergency Management LaDawn Stoddard, Director of UServe Utah
Members of the Utah Commission on Volunteers
What: Media availability on Utah’s top ranking in volunteerism
When: Tues., Nov. 15, 2016 from 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Where: Utah State Capitol Complex, Senate (East) Building
Utah continues to lead the country in volunteerism, according to data released Tuesday by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The release of the Volunteering and Civic Life in America report marks the 11th year Utah has led the nation in total volunteerism.
According to the report, Utah is the only state in the nation to achieve a total population volunteerism rate above 40 percent. Utah had 43 percent of their residents volunteer, while the second-highest state, Minnesota, had 35 percent of their residents volunteer.
The Volunteering and Civic Life in America report is part of a comprehensive study of volunteering and civic engagement in the United States. Annual data on volunteering and civic activities was collected from Americans age 16 and older through the Current Population Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Lt. Governor Spencer J. Cox and members of the Utah Commission on Service & Volunteerism (UServeUtah) will be available for interviews on Nov. 15, 2016 between 3:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. at the Utah State Capitol. Because this availability will coincide with a scheduled Utah Commission on Service & Volunteerism meeting, advance scheduling of interviews is requested.
Please contact Josh Loftin (801-386-4755) to inquire.
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