The Twin Cities and Minnesota recorded some of the highest rates of volunteerism in 2010.
TOP 5 METRO AREAS
Minneapolis/St. Paul: 37.1 percent
Portland, Ore. : 36.2
Salt Lake City: 34.1
Seattle: 33.9
Rochester, N.Y.: 33.8
TOP 5 STATES
Utah: 44.5 percent
Iowa: 37.9
Minnesota: 37.5
Nebraska: 37.4
South Dakota: 37.2
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service
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