An increase in requests for volunteer services compounded by waning numbers of volunteers is a challenge to nonprofit organizations that are faced with the daunting task of recruiting and maintaining a large volunteer pool. This study explores alternate volunteer sources and suggests methods to be taken into account when recruiting male volunteers in various settings.
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