States Where People Are Volunteering the Most

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20. Pennsylvania
> Pct. who volunteer: 34.2%
> Total hours volunteered: 341.0 million
> Value of volunteer hours: $8.2 billion
> Pct. who donated at least $25 to charity last year: 59.8%

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19. Indiana
> Pct. who volunteer: 34.9%
> Total hours volunteered: 166.5 million
> Value of volunteer hours: $4.0 billion
> Pct. who donated at least $25 to charity last year: 54.5%

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18. North Carolina
> Pct. who volunteer: 35.1%
> Total hours volunteered: 265.3 million
> Value of volunteer hours: $6.4 billion
> Pct. who donated at least $25 to charity last year: 54.7%

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16. New Hampshire
> Pct. who volunteer: 35.7%
> Total hours volunteered: 36.6 million
> Value of volunteer hours: $884.4 million
> Pct. who donated at least $25 to charity last year: 65.6%

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16. Washington
> Pct. who volunteer: 35.7%
> Total hours volunteered: 202.2 million
> Value of volunteer hours: $4.8 billion
> Pct. who donated at least $25 to charity last year: 55.7%

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