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Can We Get Some Volunteers?

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Whether through religious groups or school-organized activities, Americans have long sought ways to give back to their communities. But has this spirit of altruism faded in recent years?

This hour, we check on the state of volunteering in the U.S. and ask what is being done to motivate more Americans to do good in their spare time. Do you remember the last time you volunteered? We want to hear from you. 

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  • Linda Poon - Staff writer at  ()
  • Nathan Dietz - Senior researcher at the at the
  • Maura Cook - Director of Community Engagement and Marketing at the
  • Jesse Colvin - C.E.O. of  ()

Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Lucy leads ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

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