The value of a volunteer’s time hit an all-time high during 2018 at $25.43 an hour, up 3 percent from 2017. It’s an increase of 20.3 percent since 2008 when the rate was $20.25. An estimated 63 million Americans volunteer roughly 8 billion hours of their time, contributing approximately $203.4
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15 Unexpected Benefits of Volunteering That Will Inspire You
Did you know that we, as a society, value volunteers so much that we even put a monetary value on their time? In fact, our volunteer work may be more valuable than our regular work! The Independent Sector, an organization that gathers tons of statistics about charitable activities, places an Estimated
Keystone Mission is Open for Those Needing to Warm Up in Cold
(WBRE/WYOU-TV) This bitter cold can be tough on all of us but it’s downright dangerous for those who have nowhere to go. With temperatures hovering around the single digits this morning, “Keystone Mission” in Scranton is doing their best to provide a hot drink and a warm meal to
Scranton Offers Space for Emergency Overnight Homeless Shelter
SCRANTON — While sleet pelted the outside of Keystone Mission on West Olive Street, the inside was running out of available seats. Days like Tuesday are typically busy, but Keystone Mission is only a day shelter and has to turn people out after dinner. “The reality of only 24 beds
Largest Food Distribution for Keystone Mission in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. The demand for a fresh food distribution program in Luzerne County has grown more than tenfold in the last six months. The Keystone Mission in Wilkes-Barre is giving out the most food it’s ever given since the program started over the summer. Box after box, volunteers at the
Lackawanna County Trying to Help Homeless Combat the Cold
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY– With overnight temperatures dropping toward single digits this week, Lackawanna County has issued a Code Blue. The alert goes into place when temperatures go below 20 degrees, and is designed to give the homeless the heads up to seek shelter. John Gleason, the executive director of Keystone