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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Eighty percent of Ohioans cut back on the time they spent volunteering in the past year. Does that surprise you?
Eighty percent of Ohioans cut back on the time they spent volunteering in the past year. Does that surprise you?
JUANITA CHANEY, Sidney: “Yes. With the economy the way it is, you’d think people who aren’t working would have more time to give, instead of less.”
LISA LEWIS, Dayton: “No. Nowadays people aren’t as giving of their time. Everybody’s just busy, absorbed in their own lives.”
RYAN WALKER, Miamisburg: “No, because the economy’s bad; people are out of jobs. I guess it’s a case of “help yourself” before you can help others. And they might be helping family and friends that are in need right now.”
STEFAN PUGH, Dayton: “Yes, because that’s a huge number. Maybe people have to spend more time looking for jobs or taking care of their families, in which case it’s not surprising.”
ROSE KELSEY, Kettering: “No, because of the economy. People are looking for work and don’t have the time to give to volunteering.”
EARL WASHINGTON, Fairborn: “A little bit. Eighty percent sounds high.”
