Some volunteers are native of Belgium, Sweden and Spain. Some of these volunteers also serve as interpreters. 1 volunteer became interested in volunteering at The Carolinas Heart Institute after her husband received a heart transplant. 3 ladies have volunteered for more than 20 years. Their service hours totaled more than 5,000 each.
Some volunteers help from home by knitting baby caps and quilting blankets for newborns.
More than 40 volunteers donated approximately 3,000 hours of service to the Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program. In 2000, volunteers donated 23,895.75 hours of service, with 1,122.5 donated by Sherrill Jenkins alone. In 2000, adult and teen volunteers contributed 26,289 hours of service. In 2000, volunteers contributed 39,613 hours of service. In 2000, volunteers contributed 4,153 hours of service.