Volunteers needed

The Los Angeles metropolitan area ranked second-worst in California for volunteerism in a study released Monday, with fewer residents than one out of four donating time to give back to the community. Susan Abram in the Daily News.

Researchers from the Corporation for National and Community Service said just 22 percent of L.A. residents participated in volunteer activities, compared with 29 percent in San Francisco and in San Diego, as well as 27 percent in Sacramento and San Jose. The statewide average was 25 percent during the two-year period that was studied.

Despite the numbers, leaders of most nonprofit groups in the San Fernando Valley, long praised for the extent of its volunteerism, and the rest of the L.A. area say they believe residents are generous with their time.