The results are in. Volunteerism in Washoe County is on the rise! The federal Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) released the agency’s annual Volunteering in America research.
The stats can be found below. In fact, we took the liberty of illustrating the increases in volunteerism over the years.
| Washoe County Volunteerism |
2007 |
2008 | 2009 |
2010 |
| Volunteer rate (%) |
25.2 |
25.8 | 25.9 |
26.3 |
| Volunteer hours per volunteer |
31.9 |
42.0 | 45.2 |
60.0 |
| Economic impact |
$191 mil |
na | $266.5 mil |
$375.1 mil |
| Nevada Volunteerism |
Washoe 2010 |
Vegas 2010 |
Nevada 2010 |
| Volunteer rate (%) |
26.3 |
19.0 |
20.9 |
| Volunteer hours per volunteer |
60.0 |
49.2 |
37.3 |
| Economic impact |
$375.1 mil |
$1.1 bil |
$1.6 bil |
The two statistics which highlight the grid indicate the growing philanthropic culture in Washoe County.
- The average number of hours served by each volunteer increased from 45 to 60 in just one year.
- The economic impact of our community’s volunteerism jumped to $375,100,000
Click here for the Washoe County volunteerism report
The report painted very promising growth for Washoe County, but there’s still a great deal of work to do. Our state still ranks last at a 20.6% volunteerism rate. With so many local charitable organizations seeking volunteer assistance and leadership, it’s just a matter of linking local residents to community needs.
Projects like Summer Of Service – Northern Nevada and organizations like Nevada Volunteers will continue to promote and inspire volunteerism in our area. Both should be contacted when seeking the many ways of becoming actively engaged in the community.