VOA慢速英语 Unemployment Leads to Increased Volunteerism in the United States

　　Unemployment Leads to Increased Volunteerism in the United States

　　Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English.

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　　I'm Doug Johnson. This week:

　　We hear music by performers at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas …

　　Answer a listener question about the documentary film "Sharkwater" …

　　And report about how the recession has affected volunteering in the United States.

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　　Recession Volunteerism

　　HOST:

　　Aid organizations are sometimes the first to suffer in a bad economy. Many people are forced to reduce the amount of money they donate to these organizations. However, the current economic problems are helping nonprofit organizations in another way. In many American cities, people who have lost their jobs are now volunteering. Nonprofit organizations are reporting record numbers of new volunteers. This is good for everyone involved. The organizations gain more volunteers. And the volunteers gain work experience or learn new skills while supporting causes they care about. Bob Doughty has our report.

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