Plenty of Poverty In
Our Own Backyard:
Why Leave Home
to Serve?
March 19th 2014
Introductions
Jillian Lucanie
Alex Toruno
Molly Fay
Alexis Stinger
How much aid do you think the U.S.
gives abroad?
How does the U.S. Compare?
" In the United States, charitable giving is around 2.2 percent
of gross national income. That's significantly more than in
any other country, and about double the level of charitable
giving in most other rich nations"..."When it comes to
volunteering, the United States lags behind several
European nations.”
- Peter Singer
The Life You Can Safe
Lasallian Mission
“Our Lasallian mission invites us to have
our eyes open before the inequalities
created by our society and to be creative
in our response to new needs.”
-Brother Alvaro Echeverria, FSC Superior General
2012-2013 Service Hours
LaSalle University
Hours Done by Organization
Student Led Service
7,146
9,690
7,768
Service Trips
Athletics
10,019
3,676
Greeks
Other Student
Organizations
Total: 38,299 Hours
Domestic Trips vs. International
Trips
Cost of Trips
$35,000.00 $32,738.01
$29,102.32
$30,000.00
$24,896.90
$25,000.00
$20,000.00
$13,300.00
$15,000.00
$10,348.15
$10,000.00
$7,170.95
$5,000.00
$0.00
Cost of Trips
Total: $117,556.33
International vs. Domestic Trips
Cost Compared
$48,545.05
International
$69,011.28
Domestic
Trips vs. Local Service
Hours and Dollar Value Compared
700,000
$626,119.20
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
Hours
$214,536.60
Dollar Value
200,000
100,000
0
10,019
Service Trips (101
Particpants)
28,280
Philadelphia Based Service
Dollar Values at $22.14 per hour, Provided by independentsector.org
Total estimated Value: $847,939.80
Scenarios
How Service Spreads!
Thank You!
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