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Midwesterners Generous in Volunteering

Midwesterners, stereotypically speaking, are thought of as nice and friendly. Now there's some solid evidence to support that claim thanks to the Corporation for National and Community Service. It conducted a first of its kind study looking at which parts of the country breed the most volunteers. And it found people in the Midwest are more generous with their time than folks along the coast. ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke with the lead researcher.