Is it better to give than receive? According to the most recent figures released by the National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, most of us seem to think so. An impressive 91 per cent of Canadians donated a total of $5.4 billion in the year 2000. And 6.5 million of us volunteered 66 or more hours of our time. It must be especially rewarding when we have a transferable skill, like the cosmetic surgeons and dentists who share the benefits of their expertise with those less fortunate.
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