Volunteer Calgary - Statistics On Volunteering in Calgary

Statistics On Volunteering in Calgary

• 71% of Calgarians Volunteer on average 15 hours per month. A 20% higher increment than the Provincial average
• Over 5,000 non-profit organizations exist in the Calgary area, most of which use volunteers
• 63% of volunteers in Calgary are female, 37% are over the age of 55, 46% are married, and 62% have a post secondary degree
• 65% of volunteers in Calgary are involved with activities surrounding youth and children, but many are also active with sports and recreation (44%), social services (42%), education/research (41%) and faith/religion (36%)
• 76% of volunteers in Calgary are driven by a desire to give back to their community, by an appreciation of volunteering as something of value for the social good, and the belief that volunteering helps volunteers feel good about themselves.
• 71% of Calgarians aged 12–18 have volunteered in the past year
• 63% of young volunteers are inspired by family members who also volunteer

There are currently over 400 organizations that benefit from the services of Volunteer Calgary. Members are a wide range of registered charities and non-profit organizations in Calgary and area, including The Salvation Army, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, Alberta Theatre Projects, Calgary Stampede, Calgary Public Library, Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta, EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts, Girl Guides of Canada - Alberta, UNICEF Alberta, Habitat for Humanity - Calgary.