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In 2008, the following statistics have been released:
- The Corporation for National & Community Service has released its Research Brief: Long-Distance Volunteering in the United States, 2007, in which it estimates that "about 3.7 million Americans - about 6 percent of all volunteers age 16 and over - reported doing at least some long-distance
volunteering, traveling at least 120 miles to volunteer with an
organization located within the U.S., but outside their communities." They also estimate that more than 1 million Americans volunteered overseas. Press Release >>>
- The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Extension has released the results of a Voluntourism study involving 1400 U.S. Citizens of all ages
- MSNBC & Conde Nast Traveler have shared preliminary results from their 2008 Voluntourism Survey
In 2007, the following statistics were released:
- M-Travel reported that the results of Travelocity's annual travel forecast poll found that 38% of travelers plan to add voluntary service to a trip in 2008.
- Forrester Research estimates that there are nearly 3.5 million VolunTourists in the U.S. or roughly 3% of travelers
- Cheap Tickets Survey discloses that "55% of respondents would consider taking a day or two of a pre-planned vacation to volunteer"
- Travelocity's February 2007 Survey in which member interest in VolunTourism has jumped to 11% - a nearly 90% increase from 6 months prior (August 2006)
In 2006, the following statistics were released:
- Euromonitor International projected that VolunTourism will be one of the fastest growing travel segments for the next 3 - 4 years.
- Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) announced that in a survey of some 1100 travelers, 24% declared interest in wanting to combine voluntary service with their travel plans for 2007
- Travelocity announced in a poll of its members that 15% were interested in taking either a religous or volunteer travel experience in 2007 and 6% of Travelocity members plan to take a VolunTourism trip in 2007
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If you are writing an article, preparing a television broadcast, hosting a radio talk show, or just plain curious about VolunTourism, this website is an excellent resource for compiling the background information that you need to craft any story.
For the past eight years, David Clemmons, the Founder of VolunTourism.org, has helped to shape this industry in many different ways. As a lecturer, writer, researcher, designer of products & services, trip leader & participant, conference convener, and advisor, he has supported the growth of VolunTourism to become what it is today.
If you are seeking more than statistics, then visit the Resources section of this web site. There you will find articles, blogs, research papers, documentaries, books, and podcasts on the subject of VolunTourism and related topics.
If you would like to know more about VolunTourism or VolunTourism.org, review the Inside VolunTourism.org section of this web site. There you will find information on the History of VolunTourism, About VT, VT's "Parent", the VT Network, the VT Team, our Advisory Council, answers to FAQs, and our Vision for the future.
Main Contact
David Clemmons
Founder, Voluntourism.org
619.434.6230 / 619.426.6664 (fax)
voluntourism[at]voluntourism.org
Supporting Entities & Their Representatives
The following organizations and their representatives supply advisory, financial, and/or technical support to VolunTourism.org
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Elisa Sabatini
Executive Director, Los Niños, Inc.
619.954.3873 / 619.426.6664 (fax)
elisa@losninosintl.org
JMara DelliPriscoli
President & CEO, Travel Learning Connections/Educational Travel Conference
406.745.4800 / 406.745.3600 (fax)
conference@travelearning.com
Christina Heyniger
Founder, Xola Consulting
202.297.2206
christina@xolaconsulting.com
Kristin Lamoureux, MA
Director, The George Washington University's International Institute of Tourism Studies
202.994.8197 /202.994.1630 (fax)
klam@gwu.edu
Nancy McGehee, PhD
Research Forum - The VolunTourist Newsletter, Virginia Tech University
540.231.1201
nmcgehee@vt.edu
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