Lifelong Service

(NAPSA)—An estimated 44 percent of American adults volunteer their time—and two-thirds of them began performing such civic duties when they were younger. Percentage of Adult Volunteers by Youth Involvament Did not volunteer apa youth as a youth ‘Source: INDEPENDENT SECTOR People who volunteer as adults often did community service in their youth. That’s one of the findings of “Engaging Youth in ,” a report released by Independent Sector and Youth Service America. The report also found that adults who engaged in volunteering in their youth give more money to charity and volunteer more time than adults who began their philanthropylater in life. The report reveals that the community service ethic instilled in youth influences the giving and volunteering patterns of adults across every age group and income. Other types of youth involvement also predict philanthropic behavior. To learn more about Independent Sector or the “Engaging Youth in ” report, visit www.independentsector.org.