Mission Health celebrates National Volunteer Month with impact across WNC
Asheville, N.C. — This April, Mission Health is proud to honor National Volunteer Month by recognizing the outstanding efforts of its colleagues across Western North Carolina. In alignment with HCA Healthcare’s commitment to service, Mission Health team members have gone above and beyond to support their communities—demonstrating once again that 'We Show Up' when it matters most.
From hospital campuses to food banks and neighborhood streets, Mission Health colleagues have at least 16 events planned throughout the month, contributing approximately 162 hours of service. These acts of service included wrapping more than 7,300 diapers for Babies Need Bottoms, helping sort and distribute meals with MANNA FoodBank and Food Connection, organizing litter cleanups with Asheville Greenworks, and more.
The Community Engagement team at Mission knows that sometimes it’s hard for colleagues to get out in the community, so several opportunities to volunteer with Babies Need Bottoms were brought into the hospital this month.
“I was so excited to participate in this particular experience, because the diapers we were wrapping were size 2T-3T, and I personally have a baby who wears this size, and so I know just how expensive diapers are, and how challenging it must be for parents who are financially struggling to be able to afford diapers,” said Caitlyn Merrill Logan, clinical nurse coordinator at Mission Hospital. “It made me tear up to see how many boxes of diapers there were, and how this show of kindness through donations from the community and from our own staff were going to impact so many families. It also was my first opportunity to volunteer within Mission, and I was so excited to learn that we have these volunteer opportunities.”
Volunteer efforts span across Mission Health’s regional hospitals with CarePartners packing food at Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry's warehouse; Angel Medical Center participating in an Adopt-A-Street cleanup in Franklin; Transylvania Regional Hospital colleagues supported both Almost Home Dog Rescue and Free Rein Equestrian Center; Mission Hospital McDowell gave back at the Foothills Food Hub; Highlands-Cashiers Hospital joined a Plateau roadside cleanup; Blue Ridge Regional Hospital organized and hosted the Burnsville Fit Family 5K event. These are just some examples of the Mission Health team’s volunteerism across our region.
Additionally, through HCA Healthcare, for every 10 hours of volunteer service logged by a Mission Health employee, $200 is donated to a nonprofit of their choice—turning service hours into financial support for vital local organizations.
Beyond volunteering, many Mission Health colleagues leveraged the HCA Healthcare Giving Match program to double their donations to support our community, with all contributions between $25 and $500 matched dollar-for-dollar.
In 2024, Mission Health colleagues contributed 10,000 volunteer hours and raised more than $460,000 for charitable organizations and we continue to be a proud part of our community through our collective compassion, care, and community impact.
“A culture of service and generosity has always been important at Mission Health,” said Annie Carpenter, AVP of Community Engagement. “We are so proud that, as part of HCA Healthcare, we are able to support our teams to show up where they can help, and witness their joy in having such an impact.”