This weekend on “In Focus,” we’re taking a closer look at volunteerism.

According to the latest statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, almost 78 million Americans formally volunteered through organizations. That works out to about 5 billion hours of service.

JoDee Kenney spoke with Syracuse Common Council member Rita Paniagua about how volunteerism spurred her call to service.

You can watch the full interview above. And be sure to tune in for a look inside the biggest issues impacting upstate New York on “In Focus “with JoDee Kenney — every Sunday on Spectrum News 1.