Concern about declining levels of volunteering

Concern about declining levels of volunteering—reported in Axios, December 19,2023; key excerpt:

The share of Americans who give time to soup kitchens, homeless shelters and food pantries is declining…23% of Americans…volunteered in 2021, per the latest census data. That was the lowest share since tracking began in the early 2000s, The Washington Post reports. Nonprofits of all sizes and purposes are in dire need of volunteers — especially during the holidays and winter months. Shelters, mentoring programs and food pantries are shuttering due to the dwindling pool of helpers. Levels of volunteering haven't bounced back from the lows of the pandemic, when lockdowns kept people away.