Volunteerism Among Young People in the United States

Most young people in the United States today are willing to give something back to their communities. A recent report showed that each year an estimated 13 million teenagers donate more than 2.4 billion hours of their time to charitable causes, and the Gallup Youth Survey has found that roughly one-third of all teens participate in volunteer work.

Exploring Opportunities and Challenges

This volume examines the opportunities young people have for volunteering, and explores the issue of school-mandated community service.