GIVING, VOLUNTEERING, RISE

A report released by the Independent Sector, Washington, D.C., documented an increase in charitable giving and volunteering by U.S. citizens between 1993 and 1995. Completed by The Gallup Organization, the study found the first inflation-adjustment increase in giving since 1989. The Sector is a national leadership forum that encourages philanthropy and volunteerism for public service organizations. (Independent Sector, 202/223-8100)