New Philanthropy Survey Shows Americans Over Age 50 Most Likely To Volunteer Time And Money

* Alzheimer's Association
* Boys and Girls Clubs of America
* Feeding America (formerly America's Second Harvest)
* The Nature Conservancy
* Wounded Warrior Project

Other key findings of the Philanthropic Giving Survey:

* AARP members are almost twice as likely as non-members to provide monetary support to Alzheimer's, cancer, heart disease, family and child services, education and environment conservation organizations.
* Of those who volunteer, almost 14 percent of AARP members volunteer one day per week as compared to 7.5 percent of non-AARP members.
* Roughly half of consumers of all ages support causes through volunteer work and almost 70 percent through monetary donation.
* Thirty-eight percent of consumers of all ages donate money to health organizations; almost 32 percent support social service organizations.
* Of those who volunteer, frequency of that support varies with more than 11 percent volunteering 2-4 days per month and 10 percent volunteering 1 day per week.
* Those surveyed age 50 and older are more than twice as likely to provide monetary support to Alzheimer's, military support, and adult 50+ organizations, as well as museums and heritage sites.
* Of those surveyed age 49 and younger, 45 percent volunteer their time and just over 60 percent donate money to charities.