More Americans volunteered last year despite the worsening economy, according to a report released Tuesday by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Almost a million more people donated their time to causes in 2008 than in 2007, even though volunteer rates typically drop during economic downturns, according to the survey by CNCS, an independent federal agency that runs AmeriCorps and other programs. In all, 61.8 million people volunteered last year.
