“If every citizen should recite their national anthem daily, you will develop love to serve your country better.” — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
“Be nice to people... maybe it'll be unappreciated, unreciprocated, or ignored, but spread the love anyway. We rise by lifting others.” — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
“The opportunity to serve is everywhere if the heart is seeking and there is a willingness to take action.” — Henry Hon Copy Share Image
Volunteering is so pervasive it's invisible. We take for granted all the things that have been pioneered by concerned, active volunteers. — Susan J. Ellis Copy Share Image
“I want to take my gifts and talents and use what I've learned to share with the world. I want to make… — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
Volunteering to help others is the right thing to do, and it also boosts personal happiness — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
“Try going out of your comfort zone and doing something for someone else.” — Henry Hon Copy Share Image
“True "volunteering," then, obeys no law, seeks no returns, pays no debts, plans no praise for yourself, nor proves your goodness” — Walter Wangerin Jr Copy Share Image
“If you're not volunteering your time, talents or resources to a cause to help in some way you have decided that you… — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
“She wondered if it counted as being good if you did the good thing for purely selfish reasons. Probably not, but who… — Emily Gould Copy Share Image
Volunteering knows no divides and there is equal value in sorting food at the food bank, mentoring school children, and serving on… — Neil Bush Copy Share Image
“Meandering cows, tenacious bicyclers, belching taxis, rickshaws, fearless pedestrians and the occasional mobile ‘cigarette and sweets’ stand all fought our taxi for… — Jennifer S. Alderson Copy Share Image
Throughout my life, I've seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people's lives. I know the personal value of service… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
I firmly believe that volunteering is good for our society and brings communities together. It's a fantastic opportunity to get involved in… — Boris Johnson Copy Share Image
“Not everything must be done in exchange for money. Some of the greatest moments in our lives are generated from experiences with… — Torron-Lee Dewar Copy Share Image
“He was back once more to the starting point: he must find money. Arms traffickers didn’t give their wares for nothing and… — Romain Gary Copy Share Image
I started volunteering at an animal shelter, and little by little, my life started getting better. I think that is the secret.… — William McNamara Copy Share Image
“The University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic accepted native wild animals in need of care due to illness and injury, or because… — Tracey Garvis Graves Copy Share Image
“Volunteering to help others is the right thing to do, and it also boosts personal happiness; a review of research by the… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
“I belin to see how a post-money society would work in practice. When we are in paid employment, we are exchanging our… — Cliff James Copy Share Image
I want to see that our older people still feel useful, and our younger people feel engaged in our wider society, and… — Julia Neuberger, Baroness Neuberger Copy Share Image
I'm volunteering again now because my friend Matt got a job at a Detroit car company that still exists, and Lauren can… — Kal Penn Copy Share Image
“Helping others carries its own rewards, the first of which is a return to humanity.” — Richard Paul Evans Copy Share Image
“Today, spend a little time cultivating relationships offline. Never forget that everybody isn't on social media.” — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
“The world needs to coax more such folks into public positions. But if they don't coax us, we had better volunteer now… — Elaine N. Aron Copy Share Image
“The services render by different souls shows the diversity of labour for the development of society.” — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
“large meta-analysis by Morris Okun and his colleagues have found that volunteering reduces the risk of death by 24 percent.” — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
“Our best intentions are the most impactful when they are formed by the actual needs and desires of our community.” — David Docusen Copy Share Image
A group's leadership limit is reached when voluntarism ends and compulsion begins. — Orrin Woodward Copy Share Image
“When you tend to another's dying embers, you find both warmth and an increase in the glow of your own fire.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Volunteering abroad is a powerful force for change but only if you choose the right project.” — Volunteer 4 Africa Copy Share Image
“The day you find out who you are is when you look back and realize that it was never the words, rather… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
Service is the royal road. Service is the very height of inconvenience. Service is the highest form you can do intentionally. — Swami Premodaya Copy Share Image
“The fortune of life is to be useful to oneself as well as his or her fellow-creatures.” — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
Going out and volunteering sounds simple, but many people don't volunteer because they don't know where to start. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
Volunteering is also now more crucial than ever in helping people find work. — Boris Johnson Copy Share Image
Volunteering is about doing good things - good things for good causes, and good things for good volunteers. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
No matter what your politics is, we ought to be thanking people for volunteering. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Looking in a mirror and telling yourself to feel better doesn't work when you're a girl, but finding something that you love… — Su-chin Pak Copy Share Image
“Cooking and cleaning in your 'own' home feels like a burden . Doing the same in a spiritual organization gives you joy.… — Shunya Copy Share Image
