Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
I believe we are put on this earth to be of service. It's how I find meaning in my life. And it's… — Dana Delany Copy Share Image
The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the charity dollar. — Phil Donahue Copy Share Image
“The most powerful gift of volunteering is the knowledge that you are needed, and that we all need each other.” — Cinzi Lavin Copy Share Image
Love cannot remain by itself - it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action and that action is service. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
“The sun is never denied the light it gives; likewise, you are never denied the kindness you bestow.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
If we are to make poverty history, we must have the active participation of States, civil society and the private sector, as… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Now as a former welfare recipient, I don't have a problem with expecting people to work to earn money. But where I… — LZ Granderson Copy Share Image
I find that the critics of voluntary service are all too often those who are prepared to accept such services when they… — Eva Hart Copy Share Image
If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Go out and do something for somebody. Go out and give something to somebody. It will take you away from yourself and… — Joseph Jefferson Copy Share Image
If compassion was the motivating factor behind all of our decisions, would our world not be a completely different place? — Sheryl Crow Copy Share Image
Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation's compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
We seldom stop to think how many people's lives are entwined with our own. It is a form of selfishness to imagine… — Ivy Baker Priest Copy Share Image
“What if an ordinary person cannot make a difference without talking about politics, without letting political concerns have their due, without feeling… — Nina Eliasoph Copy Share Image
Though government has an important role to play in meeting the many challenges that remain before us, we are coming to understand… — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
“For a second, I stared at the map of her veins just under the surface of her thin skin. It was like… — Laura Anderson Kurk Copy Share Image
There's a long history of subsidized philanthropy - particularly in the USA - and again the public has come to expect corporations… — Ravida Din Copy Share Image
Paul Revere earned his living as a silversmith. But what do we remember him for? His volunteer work. All activism is volunteering… — Susan J. Ellis Copy Share Image
“I’m not sure about all the particulars that led to this moment. Do I believe life is a series of dots to… — Laura Anderson Kurk Copy Share Image
The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
Yes, I am my brother's keeper. I am under a moral obligation to him that is inspired, not by any maudlin sentimentality… — Eugene V. Debs Copy Share Image
“That churchgoers do the lion's share of the charitable work in our communities is simply untrue. They get credit for it because… — Dale McGowan 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
