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New York gives back through formal volunteering and informal helping

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3,356,751 formal volunteers contributed 209.1 million hours of service through organizations worth an estimated $7.2 billion

21.7% of residents formally volunteered through organizations

96.2% of residents talked to or spent time with friends or family

45.1% of residents informally helped others by exchanging favors with their neighbors

67.7% of residents had a conversation or spent time with their neighbors

24.0% of residents belonged to an organization

47.7% of residents donated $25 or more to charity

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