Article March 20, 2000 Issue

COMMENTS FROM A VOLUNTEER

I would say I'm motivated out of Christian conviction. I think the Scripture says that we are to give or to consider the needs of orphans, and I guess that I take that seriously. ... I do this not expecting anything back from it. It's just my desire to serve.

From "The Motivations of volunteer case reviewers"
A study conducted by Gary Calhoun,
with the cooperation of the Massachusetts
Department of Social Services (1995)

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