Does your neighborhood need a new playground? Do you want to help raise money for a local literacy program? Do you sense there is more to life than just earning a paycheck and watching Dancing with the Stars? If you answered yes, add volunteering to your list of new year's resolutions for 2008. You'll soon discover the intrinsic rewards far outweigh the lack of any paycheck. You'll also discover you are not alone. According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, the nation's largest grant maker supporting service and volunteerism, 61.2 million volunteers in America dedicated 8.1 billion hours of service in 2006.
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机译：您的邻居需要一个新的游乐场吗？您想为当地扫盲计划募捐吗？您是否觉得生活不只是赚取薪水和观看与星共舞？如果您回答“是”，请将志愿服务添加到您的2008年新年决议列表中。您很快就会发现，内在的回报远远超过了没有薪水的情况。您还会发现自己并不孤单。根据美国国家和社区服务公司（National and Community Service）的统计，美国是最大的支持服务和志愿服务的捐赠者，2006年，美国有6120万志愿者提供了81亿小时的服务。
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