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Did you know? An Angus Reid survey in May 1997 found that:
* A majority of Canadians perceive the millennium as "an opportunity for 'serious' reflection and priority-setting for the next century."
* Over 80% of Canadians feel it is important that millennium activities be located "within community."
* Over 85% of Canadians prefer millennium activities "involving familty and friends."
* Over 80% of view "community-based projects where people volunteer"as either a good or excellent idea.
The 1997 National Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Partnerships found that:
* that about 8 in 10 Canadians give money to charitable or non-profit organizations
* 31.4% of Canadians volunteer their time, compared to 26.8% in 1987
* some 14% of those volunteers aged 15 to 64 say that their volunteer experience helped them obtain employment - the figures rise to 24% for younger volunteers aged 15 to 24
* women made up 57% of the volunteers and men 43%
* that 2001 is The International Year of Volunteers |
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