Youth Volunteering on the Rise

The study found that the types of activities popular among all youth ages 8-18 include helping children in need (29%), advocating for the environment (27%), assisting the elderly, sick or disabled (21%), helping animals in need (18%), and supporting the homeless (14%).

“Today’s youth are choosing the causes they identify with and supporting them,” says Heather Jack. “They are joining causes on Facebook. They are planning their own fundraising events. They are encouraging their friends and families to help-out. They are embracing the traditional ideals of giving back, but they are finding new and unique ways of doing so.”