Latham+Molly

Latham Molly Latham, Molly. "Young Volunteers: The Benefits of Community Service". University of Nevada. September 7, 2010 . []


 * "Teens volunteer 2.4 billion hours anually - worth $34.3 billion to the US economy" pg. 1
 * "Youth volunteering has increased steadily over the past ten years, with 30% of youth participating in volunteer activities at least once a month in 2000" pg. 1
 * "Youth who volunteer are more likely to do well in school, graduate and vote" pg. 2
 * "Out of 13.3 million youth, 59.3% volunteer an average of 3.5 hours per week, versus 49% of the adult population volunteer an average of 4.2 hours" pg. 2
 * "Youth who volunteer just one hour or more a week are 50% less likely to abuse alcohol, cigarettes, become pregnant, or engage other destructive behavior" pg. 2
 * "Young people involved in community service are more likely to have a strong work ethic as an adult" pg. 3
 * "81% of Americans who have volunteer experiences when they are young give to charitable organizations as adults" pg. 3
 * "Teens say that the benefits received from volunteering are: learning to respect others, learning to be helpful and kind, learning to understand people who are different, developing leadership skills, becoming more patient, and better understanding of citizenship" pg. 2
 * "Youth who volunteer are three times more likely to volunteer as adults" pg. 3
 * "Youth who volunteer gain important job skills and experience, while exploring career options" pg. 3
 * "73% of young people think their efforts can have a positive impact on their communities" pg. 3
 * "Youth feel compassion for people in need; they can do something for a cause in which they believe that if they help others, others will help them" pg. 3
 * "Young people are increasingly seeking out opportunities to improve the world by volunteering their service to projects they deem to be important" pg. 1
 * "When youth volunteer, adults tend to volunteer also, resulting in a life long volunteer" pg. 2
 * "Only 20% of young people perceived that adults in the community valued them" pg. 2