Bellarmine鈥檚 service equates to more than $1.5 million in contributed human resources. According to the Independent Sector--a leadership forum for charities, foundations and corporate giving programs--each volunteer hour is the equivalent of $18.77 in hourly pay, bringing Bellarmine鈥檚 volunteer total to $1,569.847.72 in contributed time.
鈥淲e are certainly proud of the contributions Bellarmine makes to the community鈥攂oth in terms of the outstanding education we provide and in the day to day human contributions,鈥� said Bellarmine President Joseph J. McGowan. 鈥淭he calculation of our service hours proves that our students, faculty and staff live out that part of our mission statement that says Bellarmine will 鈥榖enefit the public interest, to help create the future, and to improve the human condition.鈥欌��