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Greg Hamilton
UALR Institute for Economic Advancement
2801 South University
Little Rock, AR 72204-1099
501-569-8542
FAX: 501-569-8538
Email: glhamilton@ualr.edu

2007 Economic Impact of Arkansas Volunteers

Value to State Organizations During 2007, surveyed organizations reported a total of 444,558 Arkansans donated their time to the state. The services provided by these volunteers were categorized into four major areas. These areas included Direct Service, Indirect Service, Advocacy, and Boards and/or Commissions. The following chart shows the percentage of volunteers serving in each area. Direct services has the highest percentage of volunteers with nearly 54 percent (53.9%). Direct services volunteers work directly with clients, monitor telephones for agencies/organizations, deliver food through programs such as Meals on Wheels, and help teachers in the classroom.

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