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Those who make it happen:

The Volunteers
My hypothesis:
Selfless acts such as volunteering heighten a
sense of responsibility as well as conscious
consumption.
Who are they?
Categories Youth Hrs. Adult Hrs. Total Hrs.
Private 83 484 567
Businesses
Church 93 254 347
College 116 1434 1550
Master 0 3053 3053
Gardeners
Public Workshops 2 252 254
Public Agencies 2 79 81
Scouts 156 106 262
Grade & Pre 2557 874 3432
School
Mid & High 3140 64 3205
School
Alternative SS 900 149 1049
School
Special Need 170 650 820
Persons
Low Income 557 478 1035
Teen Court 218 1 219
Community 123 305 428
Service
SS Job Training 0 324 324
Skilled 0 1392 1392
Volunteers
Volunteer Youth 122 0 122

Total 8,239 10,694 18,934


What are they like? They
include…
Mothers, fathers, and children, sisters and
brothers. Non-Oregonians. Retired persons.
Painters. Teachers. Activists. Students. Cooks.
Immigrants. Neighbors. They use food stamps.
They are Aware, Sharing and Cooperative.
They are all
gardeners!
Why volunteer? What does
volunteering bring to a sense
of community?
• Fun! -Sense of belongin
• Meet people/socialize-Connection to food
• Responsibility -Time management
How do they consume?
0% Highly value organic agriculture.

• What is local?
– Walking
distance,
Eugene,
Willamette
Valley, Oregon,
West Coast.
• They eat 10%-80%
Local food
(depending on
individual
definitions of local
food.)
What needs to be done?
Dismissed stigmas on charity
Less military spending!

More access to land


Eat/Buy Local

Publicize resources

Support Organic Industry

More money to farmers

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