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Americans are chronically short of free time, or so they say. But it doesn’t stop 26 percent of those age 16 and older from doing volunteer work through or for an organization (i.e., not counting freelance do-gooding). A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows volunteering is most common in the age groups where people are likely to have kids at home. Among 35-44-year-olds, 31 percent volunteered last year. Married people are far more likely to volunteer than those who’ve never married (32 percent vs.

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