Volunteers Answer the Call to Help Their Communities by James Black Even in uncertain economic times, volunteerism is thriving in the South Central United States. According to a comprehensive Volunteering in America report released in August from the Corporation for National and Community Service,
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Oklahoma is the top state in the region, with an average volunteer rate of nearly 30%. It is followed by New Mexico (26.2%), Texas (23.8%), Louisiana (21.9%) and Arkansas (21.4%). Utah is the top state in the nation with a volunteerism rate of 44.5%.