volunteering

In the past few months, as the economic downturn has left millions out of work and millions more struggling to make ends meet, many have directed their spare time and unused talents toward helping those who are less fortunate. While pundits and analysts attempt to explain the spike in volunteerism,...

With more people being unemployed, you'd think more would be volunteering. After all, with all that free time, and the fact that the volunteer work would look good on a resume and might lead to a job, volunteering is a good way to spend some of those extra hours. While an astonishing 26.4% of the...