Between 2007 and 2010, they spent an extra four minutes during weekdays on educational activities, such as attending class and doing homework, according to the survey.

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Numbers vary from region to region, Seiler said, but in the Atlanta area overall, more than half of bell-ringers are volunteers, and most paid kettle attendants work during weekdays when fewer volunteers are available.

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The charity is hoping to recruit three new volunteers who would be available to respond to incidents during the day at weekdays.

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