When it comes to volunteerism, it’s hard to put Jonathan Knight’s efforts into perspective.

“Whenever we email him, he’s always the first to respond,” said Erin Mayberry of Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters.

“He’ll say, ‘Yes, I can.’ Yes, I can. What do you need help with? Where do you need me?” said Kelly Lee of the Humboldt Education Foundation.

Knight was recently named Desert Financial’s Volunteer of the Year.

“Honestly, I prefer to be the person behind the curtain. Cameron, this really kills me,” Knight said with a laugh.

Well, we’re pulling back that curtain, and it’s easy to see why.

If you volunteered three times in the last year, that would be a wonderful act of kindness.

As of 2022, the 31-year-old married father of three has volunteered over 320 hours in support of 24 different organizations at 160 different events. He does this even while working full-time as a branch manager at a local bank.

“Just being able to be a part of something bigger than myself is very fulfilling,” Knight said.

In Yavapai County, he could probably help with food drives, parades, flag plantings, fundraisers, and even dance mobs for goodwill.

“He participates in our Ambassador Program, the Prescott Area Young Professionals Program,” said Sheri Haney of the Prescott Chamber of Commerce.

After all, it might make sense that Knight is the son of a pastor and the brother of another pastor. His brother-in-law is also a pastor.

“Honestly, I’m just trying to keep up with people,” laughed Knight.

As part of being named Volunteer of the Year, he was awarded a check for $1,500, which he decided to donate to the Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters.

“There’s always a moment to be given, you just have to find that moment in your life,” Knight said. “Once you open up, there’s a natural tendency to want to give more.”

“Tell me, if there were 1,000 Jonathans in this community, the world would be a very different place,” said Mayberry.

It’s hard to argue with that for sure.