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3 volunteering guidelines to heed during the coronavirus pandemic

  • Written by Jennifer A. Jones, Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership, University of Florida
Social distancing is easier at drive-through food pantries like this one in San Antonio.AP Photo/Eric Gay

Lending a hand is a big U.S. tradition. More than 77.4 million Americans volunteered in 2019, completing 6.9 billion hours of service worth an estimated US$167 billion.

Today, no matter how well-intentioned, there’s a risk that those...

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