In 1974, then President Richard Nixon established National Volunteer Week to celebrate and encourage volunteerism.

This year, volunteer week runs from April 15-21st, and Knoxville Hospital and Clinics wants to thank all of its volunteers for all the help they provide. KHC Volunteer Coordinator Lisa French tells KNIA/KRLS News the volunteers are such a force for good in the hospital whether it be through their pet therapy program, or helping to provide comfort for surgery patients, the volunteers just make the doctors and nurses lives easier with everything that they do.

To learn how to volunteer for the hospital visit their website and look at the application, or call Lisa directly at 641-842-1402.