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Top Cities and States

Utah volunteer graph
Utah
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 817,200 volunteers
  • 150.3 million hours of service per year
  • $3.0 billion annual of service contributed
Utah
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
Minneapolis-St Paul photo
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 908,900 volunteers
  • 102.4 thousand hours of service per year
  • $2.1 billion annual of service contributed
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
Nebraska volunteer graph
Nebraska
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 528,100 volunteers
  • 66.9 million hours of service per year
  • $1.4 billion annual of service contributed
Nebraska
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
Portland photo
Portland, OR
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 604,800 volunteers
  • 77.6 thousand hours of service per year
  • $1.6 billion annual of service contributed
Portland, OR
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
Minnesota volunteer graph
Minnesota
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 1.6 million volunteers
  • 169.7 million hours of service per year
  • $3.4 billion annual of service contributed
Minnesota
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
Salt Lake City photo
Salt Lake City, UT
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 282,500 volunteers
  • 43.2 thousand hours of service per year
  • $875.6 million annual of service contributed
Salt Lake City, UT
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
Alaska volunteer graph
Alaska
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 189,100 volunteers
  • 28.4 million hours of service per year
  • $575.0 million annual of service contributed
Alaska
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
Seattle photo
Seattle, WA
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 918,700 volunteers
  • 120.4 thousand hours of service per year
  • $2.4 billion annual of service contributed
Seattle, WA
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
Iowa volunteer graph
Iowa
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 865,600 volunteers
  • 87.7 million hours of service per year
  • $1.8 billion annual of service contributed
Iowa
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
Kansas City photo
Kansas City, MO
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 482,100 volunteers
  • 60.2 thousand hours of service per year
  • $1.2 billion annual of service contributed
Kansas City, MO
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
Montana volunteer graph
Montana
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 276,500 volunteers
  • 33.2 million hours of service per year
  • $671.8 million annual of service contributed
Montana
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
Columbus photo
Columbus, OH
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 426,000 volunteers
  • 61 thousand hours of service per year
  • $1.2 billion annual of service contributed
Columbus, OH
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
South Dakota volunteer graph
South Dakota
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 220,600 volunteers
  • 23.7 million hours of service per year
  • $480.4 million annual of service contributed
South Dakota
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
Oklahoma City photo
Oklahoma City, OK
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 335,300 volunteers
  • 55 thousand hours of service per year
  • $1.1 billion annual of service contributed
Oklahoma City, OK
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
Kansas volunteer graph
Kansas
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 765,400 volunteers
  • 94.5 million hours of service per year
  • $1.9 billion annual of service contributed
Kansas
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
Hartford photo
Hartford, CT
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 278,900 volunteers
  • 33.4 thousand hours of service per year
  • $675.8 million annual of service contributed
Hartford, CT
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
Vermont volunteer graph
Vermont
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 180,400 volunteers
  • 20.6 million hours of service per year
  • $416.2 million annual of service contributed
Vermont
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
Denver photo
Denver, CO
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 575,400 volunteers
  • 77.5 thousand hours of service per year
  • $1.6 billion annual of service contributed
Denver, CO
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
North Dakota volunteer graph
North Dakota
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 174,800 volunteers
  • 16.1 million hours of service per year
  • $326.9 million annual of service contributed
North Dakota
One of top ten states for volunteering in the U.S.
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Washington, DC
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
  • 1.3 million volunteers
  • 170.5 thousand hours of service per year
  • $3.5 billion annual of service contributed
Washington, DC
One of top ten cities for volunteering in the U.S.
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