Volunteerism Quotes - Page 6

• There is but one unconditional commandment ... to bring about the very largest total universe of good which we can see.

  William James

  Helping Others, Volunteer, Unconditional

  William James (1956). “The Will to Believe: And Other Essays in Popular Philosophy, and Human Immortality”, p.209, Courier Corporation

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• If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of twenty million full-time volunteers.

  Whoopi Goldberg

  Time, Helping Others, Volunteer

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• My involvement with UNICEF is particularly important to me because it is UNICEF that introduced me to volunteerism, thereby helping me to set my own personal standard of contributing my time and giving back to others. Working on behalf of UNICEF's lifesaving efforts is one of my most valued roles.

  Sarah Jessica Parker

  Time, Children, Helping Others

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• Our efforts cannot and should not substitute for just public policies and effective programs to meet the needs of the hungry...Money, food, and time donated to Catholic charities should not be misread as a sign for success for volunteerism, but rather a desperate attempt to feed the hungry people when others have abandoned their responsibility.

  John Ricard

  Responsibility, People, Effort

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• Let us remember the large numbers of citizens who, day in and day out, through acts of volunteerism large and small, bring hope to so many of the world's disadvantaged. Let us ensure that this wonderful resource, available in abundance to every nation, is recognized and supported as it works towards a more prosperous and peaceful world.

  Kofi Annan

  Helping Others, Numbers, Volunteer

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• Now as a former welfare recipient, I don't have a problem with expecting people to work to earn money. But where I come from we call that a job, not volunteerism.

  LZ Granderson

  Jobs, People, Problem

  "Stop demonizing people who need aid" by LZ Granderson, www.cnn.com. September 30, 2013.

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• The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the charity dollar.

  Phil Donahue

  Dollars, Pits, Charity

  Phil Donahue (1979). “My own story, Donahue”

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• There's a long history of subsidized philanthropy - particularly in the USA - and again the public has come to expect corporations to play a role in their social welfare. It's become easy for some companies to profit from citizen goodwill and volunteerism.

  Ravida Din

  Play, Usa, Long

  Source: blogs.indiewire.com

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