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The
level of services provided to the citizens of Arkansas would
be greatly diminished without the vital services provided by
volunteers. The Economic
Impact of Arkansas Volunteers was first
published in 1984 by the Department of Human Services
Division of Volunteerism. The information is compiled and
published annually in collaboration with the University of
Arkansas at Little Rock Institute for Economic Advancement
Research Group. The 2007 study will be published in
September 2008.
The
seven hundred eighty (780) organizations that responded
to the 2006 survey indicate that people of all ages serve as
volunteers. The survey identifies who is volunteering and the services
they are performing. Volunteers are not only the backbone of
the nonprofit sector they also contribute greatly to city,
county and state government. Without question, volunteers
enlarge the capacity and quality of service delivery,
provide clear economic savings, and enhance community
relations and organizational productivity.
The
2006 volunteer survey based on 780 responding groups:
Total hours = 29,577,467
Total volunteers = 477,094
Total
estimated dollar value = $580,094,672*
The deadline to respond the the 2007
Value of Volunteers study has passed. Check the
website later in the year for the 2008 study. For an
example of the information that will be requested, please click the link
below.
VALUE OF VOLUNTEERS STUDY - 2007
For
more information on this annual publication, contact
April Null at the DHS Division of Volunteerism:
(501)
682-7540, TDD (501) 682-1605
*based
on the 2005 value of a volunteer hour of time: $18.77, as
reported by Independent
Sector, Washington, DC .
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