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Boston Metro Area gives back through formal volunteering and informal helping

Boston Metro Area Highlights

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935,537 formal volunteers contributed 53.4 million hours of service through organizations worth an estimated $1.9 billion

25.4% of residents formally volunteered through organizations

98.1% of residents talked to or spent time with friends or family

57.9% of residents informally helped others by exchanging favors with their neighbors

74.1% of residents had a conversation or spent time with their neighbors

30.0% of residents belonged to an organization

62.1% of residents donated $25 or more to charity

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