In the Fall 1994, the board of directors of The Points of Light Foundation authorized a national survey on volunteering for serious social problems. This is the first such survey ever undertaken. Its results reflect the commitment of America's volunteers to addressing many of our most difficult problems. This translates into 35 million households in which at least one adult is volunteering to address serious social problems. Half of the people not currently engaged in service say they that they are likely to do volunteer work in the future.
Men are more likely to volunteer in programs related to alcohol abuse.
To gain insight as to the effect of American traditions toward community service and volunteering on American families, the Family Matters program of The Points of Light Foundation sponsored a mini-survey among a nationally representative sample of 1,002 American households. In each interview, the Gallup International Institute asked whether the household member and at least one other member of their family did volunteer work together. Give us your feedback .