Who Are Our Volunteers

Our volunteers come not only from the US but from all over the world. They come from all walks of life — as students, career-breakers, and retirees. They have ranged in age from 11 to 70+! Here are some numbers about our volunteers since 2001:

Age

  • Youngest: 11
  • Oldest: 72
  • Average: 19

Gender

  • Female 74%
  • Male 26%

Home Countries

  • US: 60%
  • Canada: 13%
  • UK: 10%
  • Australia: 5%
  • China: 2%
  • Ireland: 2%
  • The Rest: 8% (Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela etc…)

Length of Program

  • Shortest: 1 day
  • Longest: 53 weeks
  • Average: 5 weeks