South Florida earns last place for volunrteerism

from WINZ

Minneapolis St Paul had the highest percentage at 40%. This is from a Miami radio station, so if focuses on the local area. Kale

Miami residents earn last place in a national survey rating the amount of residents who volunteer.

Chances are you won't find many people volunteering in Florida.

The state average of 20% decreases the further south you go.

In fact, the Miami area ranks dead last in volunteerism among 50 major U-S cities, with fewer than 15% of South Florida residents donating their time.

The study cites Miami's higher than average poverty rate and commuter times as well as lower than average home ownership and education levels as possible causes for the low volunteer rate.

Corporation for National and Community Service's chair Stephen Goldsmith reports the national volunteer rate fell in 2007 for the second year in a row to just over 26%.

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