Volunteer Quotes

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“My old man says when it's time to be counted, the important thing is to be man enough to stand up.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, Between Planets

“Today, spend a little time cultivating relationships offline. Never forget that everybody isn't on social media.”
― Germany Kent

“A mystery of the universe is how it has managed to survive with so much volunteer help.”
― Norman Maclean, Young Men and Fire

“Let me guess. With a name like Sorrengail, I bet you were the first to volunteer this year.'

'I was more like volun-told.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

“Ten Things To Do In January:

• Read a good book
• Get a Library Card
• Walk 30 minutes a day
• Send a Birthday card to a friend
• Invest in a Fitness Tracker
• Buy a Coin jar and save those quarters and nickels
• Donate to a Charity
• Volunteer 45 minutes of your time to an Organization
• Take a Yoga Class
• Volunteer at Bingo night a Nursing Home”
― Charmaine J. Forde

“There are no heroes, just those that choose to be servants.”
― Ricky Maye, Outsiders: The Story of Success

“How did I make a living? I haven't. I have eked out an existence." - Ella Baker”
― Gail Collins, When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present

“I volunteered to take a bad chick place so my sister can be a good girl.”
― Irfa Rahat

“Not everything must be done in exchange for money. Some of the greatest moments in our lives are generated from experiences with no monetary value.”
― Torron-Lee Dewar

“..., từ thiện đánh mất chức năng là chất gắn kết của một cộng đồng. Ngược lại. nó chỉ củng cố các bất công trong xã hội.”
― Đặng Hoàng Giang, Bức Xúc Không Làm Ta Vô Can

“Immerse yourself in a cause you're passionate about.”
― Germany Kent

“No, not words but the action speaks to our community's needs. Help when tragedy strikes.”
― Isabella Koldras, solidarity that binds the world together.

“Answer the urgent call. Help when tragedy strikes. And do it for free.”
― Isabella Koldras, Solidarity that binds the world.

“We do not need a degree to Volunteer All it requires is a Heart to serve”
― shashidhar sa

“Perhaps, it is strange or ridiculous for you, but I am going to retire from traditional love affairs, anyhow, I will stay sharing my love, as the volunteer lover.”
― Ehsan Sehgal

“It is in Brasilia that I formed these cross-cultural relationships. Our energies together were striking, and the conversations we had were natural, innovative, and truly different than what I was used to in Canada. I developed a lot of patience by listening to people whose native language was not English, and I grew a profound sense of admiration for those who work so hard to learn English.”
― Kathleen Parisien, Citizen of the World : Part One: A Courageous Story of Volunteering Abroad, and Solo Backpack Travel in South America

“I belin to see how a post-money society would work in practice. When we are in paid employment, we are exchanging our labour in return for money in order to live within a money-based society, nothing more. Both sides in the labour-salary exchange are motivated by self-interest. But when we volunteer our labour for a cause, for a better world, we are not so much exchanging our labour as investing it directly into the world we want to see. Notes for Utopia: there will be no money when we get there.”
― Cliff James, Life As A Kite

“Ten Things to Do In January
• Read a good book
• Get a Library Card
• Walk 30 minutes a day
• Send a Birthday card to a friend
• Invest in a Fitness Tracker
• Buy a Coin jar and save those quarters and nickels
• Donate to a Charity
• Volunteer 45 minutes of your time to an Organization
• Take a Yoga Class
• Volunteer at Bingo night at a Nursing Home”
― Charmaine J Forde

“In order to keep on living a fulfilling life, we must continue to seek ways to give back to others.”
― Major Mike Russell

“The duty of an Usher is to serve, not to be servile.”
― Utibe Samuel Mbom, The Event Usher’s Handbook

“Coaches and volunteers provide what every athlete needs—encouragement and support.”
― Gary Mack, Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

“The sad fact is that many autistic adults do not have a job or have never worked for pay. Many autistic people do volunteer work while living on disability payments because they encounter too many issues at a workplace. Even though volunteer work also comes with responsibilities, there's less pressure regarding expectations and deadlines.”
― Casey "Remrov" Vormer, Connecting With The Autism Spectrum: How To Talk, How To Listen, And Why You Shouldn’t Call It High-Functioning

“Zeros don't make heroes.”
― Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu

“Weren’t we supposed to be serving food?” Theodore suddenly asked, standing up from his chair. “Who was in charge of that?”

“Moses,” Reed said, his smile sharp. “Did none of you idiots think it was strange he volunteered to do everything? I don’t even want to see what he deemed worthy for us to eat.”
― Jane Washington, Plier

“We’re all little lights, and if one of us isn’t shining, all the rest aren’t going to shine, either.”
― Cinzi Lavin, Making Bread Out of Straw: How to Succeed with Almost Nothing by Helping Others, Thinking Creatively, and Ignoring Obstacles

“Those who mean business don't say much. They spring into action.”
― Utibe Samuel Mbom, Your Clients and You

“Never underestimate your ripple!”
― Lauren Speeth, Taking the Stairs & Liking It: Seven Steps to an Amazing Life

“Just because something has not yet been done doesn't mean it is impossible.”
― Lauren Speeth, Taking the Stairs & Liking It: Seven Steps to an Amazing Life

“Everyone thinks it costs a fortune to engage a highly qualified expert, but through my blog I discovered that people are glad to volunteer their services if they themselves are part of the process, know what is happening, and what benefit there will be if they donate their help. I explained every step I took. I put all my requests and all the replies to them online. People trusted me and responded, and I very soon realized that many of these volunteers were a hundred times better qualified than those in the offices I had previously worked in.

In 2010, a LiveJournal user sent me some news. "The Ministry of Health has decided to create a social network for 'communication between medical workers and patients.'" They announced a competition to create the network, with an initial budget of 55 million rubles and a deadline of sixteen days for completion. I'm no IT expert, but I could see this was simply not feasible. It would be impossible to create any website, let alone a social network, in just a couple of weeks. The 'competition' was clearly a fraud, the contractor had no doubt been chosen long ago, and the website was probably already set up. They had just agreed to help themselves to the lion's share of 55 million rubles and split it among themselves. I lodged a complaint, and within a few days the Ministry of Health canceled the competition.

After that, I was deluged on LiveJournal with references to similar fraudulent competitions. I put out my usual call on the blog for help from experts, this time to write a professional assessment on the basis of which I could draw up complaints. The project took off, but there were so many competitions I couldn't cope with them all. Volunteers helped me out, creating a new website where people could upload information about corrupt government procurement orders, and experts could post assessments of them. But we did not have enough volunteers, so I posted a message on the blog to say I was looking for a lawyer to join me in writing complaints. Again I was deluged with CVs.”
― Alexei Navalny, Patriot: A Memoir