The Missouri Community Service Commission (MCSC), in partnership with the Missouri Bicentennial Commission, announced that Missourians logged 168,636 hours of service as part of the Bicentennial Community Service Challenge.

According to a news release, the challenge was launched last year to call on Missourians to volunteer 200 hours in celebration of the state’s 200th year of statehood.

Hundreds of communities and organizations received volunteer support through the challenge, which encouraged Missourians to serve in areas such as COVID-19 response, crisis intervention, food insecurity, tutoring and mentoring, senior services and veteran services.

The total hours donated represent an estimated $4.3 million investment in Missouri communities.

According to the Independent Sector, one volunteer hour in Missouri equals nearly $26 in value.