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People volunteer even in bad times, but more help is needed

 CCHASM volunteer Susan Meredith fills a grocery bag from the food pantry at Chester Baptist Church.  Page Dowdy/Chesterfield Observer

By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer

Dec. 29, 2010 

As the holiday season wraps up, county residents have defied a national trend by donating their time for those who need it most. Some nonprofits throughout Chesterfield report that despite the current economy, the number of persons volunteering is actually increasing.

This goes against a UCLA study, indicating volunteering is down nationally due to the economy.

Read the full article here, in the Chesterfield Observer.

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