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Volunteering To Help Strangers Viewed More Than Helping Family

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Americans tend to value volunteering to help strangers more than providing care for family and friends, even though unpaid caregiving contributes billions of dollars’ worth of labor each year, according to research from Michigan State University. This attitude may lead people with lower incomes to feel they contribute less to society, as they often lack the time or resources to volunteer beyond their immediate communities. The study points out t…

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