Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Willing to lend a hand | The Courier-Mail

Willing to lend a hand | The Courier-Mail: "Despite the popular assertion that most people place materialism above altruism, recent reports suggest the 'me society' has a soft and generous underbelly.

But while more people are volunteering each year, the amount of time individuals are spending is dropping. In 1995, each person spent an average of 74 hours volunteering but in 2006, this figure had fallen to 56 hours.

Diane Morgan, CEO of Volunteering Queensland, says: 'Volunteering, I believe, is a great mirror on society and reflects the way people interact with each other."

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