Comments Off Legislation designed to ensure volunteer firefighters and EMS responders won’t lose their paying jobs simply because they were late or missed work while performing their duties has passed both houses of the New York State Legislature. (Read more)
Comments Off According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, about 61.8 million Americans, or 26.4 percent of the adult population, gave 8 billion hours of volunteer service worth $162 billion in 2008. The estimated dollar value of volunteer time for 2009 is $20.85 per hour. Organizations can use this estimate to quantify the enormous value volunteers provide. For detailed information, read the complete report.
