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New Hampshire 2009 Civic Health Index

November 16, 2009

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New Hampshire residents show a strong commitment to voluntary activity. A majority (56 percent) either belong to or have donated money to a local or national group or organization, and a substantial 43 percent have volunteered over the past year; these ﬁgures place New Hampshire residents ahead of the national trend (52 percent and 35 percent, respectively; see Figure 1). Within New Hampshire, churchgoers (55 percent) are more likely than non-churchgoers (31 percent) to have volunteered in the past year, and this is also true of college graduates (59 percent) compared to those with some college experience (49 percent) and those with only a high school education (27 percent). These ﬁndings are in line with the well-documented trends of other studies showing a positive
relation between church attendance, education, and community engagement.19

New Hampshire volunteering encompasses a broad range of outlets. Volunteering in children’s educational, sports, and recreational activities (19 percent), at a religious organization (19 percent), and in social and community service activities (17 percent) are the most frequently mentioned. A substantial 12 percent report volunteering at animal care/animal rights organizations. Fewer than one in ten volunteer in sports or
hobby groups (7 percent), at health clinics (8 percent) or health education organizations (6 percent), or are involved in environmental activity (8 percent), political advocacy (7
percent), or in arts (5 percent) or civic organizations (4 percent). Not surprisingly, given the very small—though growing— percentage of immigrants in the state, very few residents
volunteer in immigrant and refugee assistance work (2 percent)

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