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Houston Metro Area gives back through formal volunteering and informal helping

Houston Metro Area Highlights

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1,277,209 formal volunteers contributed 63.0 million hours of service through organizations worth an estimated $1.8 billion

20.1% of residents formally volunteered through organizations

95.2% of residents talked to or spent time with friends or family

48.5% of residents informally helped others by exchanging favors with their neighbors

64.8% of residents had a conversation or spent time with their neighbors

16.7% of residents belonged to an organization

45.2% of residents donated $25 or more to charity

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