Considering the Return-on-Investment of the Army Community Services Army Volunteer Corps

Abstract

Volunteering is instrumental to many efforts to support successful functioning of local communities. Strategic community interventions to augment volunteerism can bring substantial resources into local communities. The Army Community Services Army Volunteer Corp (AVC) represents the largest such program for military populations in the world. This work presents findings from an evaluation of the fiscal and societal contributions of over 30,000 volunteers participating in the AVC. The AVC produced over 3 million volunteer hours annually (over 1,300 FTEs) with a positive return-on-investment. The value of this major community program is considered and implications for supporting volunteerism among military populations is discussed.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 05, 2018
Accession Number
AD1065177

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  • D. M. Crowley
  • Damon E. Jones
  • Daniel F. Perkins
  • Katie E. Davenport
  • Lisa D. White

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  • Pennsylvania State University

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