Survey: More US teens volunteer than work part time
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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Posted by: Alison Scaggs
By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP
American teens are setting an example for their parents through their
volunteer work, according to a new poll by Harris Interactive.
The random national telephone survey released this week by the Federal
Way-based charity World Vision found that more teens volunteer to
support a charitable cause — 56 percent — than have a part-time job —
39 percent.
Parents and guardians said 82 percent of the
teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes,
including volunteering, recruiting others to a cause, wearing a button
or T-shirt or donating money.
Forty-six percent of the adults
surveyed said they volunteer their time, but they also take credit for
inspiring their children to volunteer.
The Harris Interactive poll was conducted in the United States between Jan. 29 and Feb. 2 among 2,003 adults.
Sara Johnson, a teacher who advises the student
service club at a private high school in a suburb south of Chicago,
says she's seen a resurgence of teen involvement in social causes since
President Barack Obama was elected in November.
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