How did I make a living? I haven’t. I have eked out an existence.” – Ella Baker

The truist indication of gratitude is to return what you are grateful for.

Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer work, there is nothing that harvests more of a feeling of empowerment than...

Volunteering abroad is a powerful force for change but only if you choose the right project.

I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.

Volunteering to help others is the right thing to do, and it also boosts personal happiness; a review of research by the Corporation for National and Community Service shows that those who aid the causes...

A mystery of the universe is how it has managed to survive with so much volunteer help.

I do a lot for PETA. I do a lot of things I think are really important, I volunteer at school and I’m still amazed I can pay my bills because I feel like I...

The only way to change the world is to quit thinking it’s a job for Superman. Real power lies in your own hands.

Wherever you turn, you can find someone who needs you. Even if it is a little thing, do something for which there is no pay but the privilege of doing it. Remember, you don’t live...

It’s impossible to be involved in all situations, but there’s no excuse not to be involved in something, somewhere, somehow, with someone. Make an ounce of difference.

Though a smile is little work, its effects are long lasting.

Yes, of course we could all use some help. There isn’t a person alive without a need. So don’t ask the silly question, just figure out how you’re going to help and do it!

People want to do something to make the world a better place. They will help when they are invited to.

Life is a character-building opportunity that we all volunteered for.

Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.

My old man says when it’s time to be counted, the important thing is to be man enough to stand up.