Karter Hardeman, 7, left, and Janayla Ralsey, 8, center, read with volunteer Joshua Banks, right, during an after-school literacy program through the Pure Hope Project in Atlanta on April 6, 2023.
NEW YORK — Questions about younger generations' community service habits abound for nonprofits, which are contending with an aging volunteer base whose participation levels are still rebounding from pandemic drop-offs.
Linley Sanders contributed reporting from Washington.
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The Gallup poll was conducted Nov. 17-Dec. 1, 2025, among 3,013 U.S. youth and young adults ages 12-25, using samples drawn from Gallup's probability-based panel. The margin of sampling error for youth and young adults overall is plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
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Karter Hardeman, 7, left, and Janayla Ralsey, 8, center, read with volunteer Joshua Banks, right, during an after-school literacy program through the Pure Hope Project in Atlanta on April 6, 2023.
