Our generation has the ability and the responsibility to make our ever-more connected world a more hopeful, stable and peaceful place. If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever. Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. These actions shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud. Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. Related Read: 25+ Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes on Equality, Change & the Rule of Law It does more than help people beat the odds it changes the odds. Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. Aristotleĭoing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves. What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good. Helen Kellerīecause the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. Have a favorite quote about volunteering? Share it with us in the comments section below or on Twitter at #NVW2017.Here are the most inspiring quotes about volunteering to know:Īlone we can do so little together we can do so much. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.”

“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?” “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands - one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” “Whatever community organization, whether it’s a women’s organization, or fighting for racial justice … you will get satisfaction out of doing something to give back to the community that you never get in any other way.” “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” “Only a life lived for others is worth living.”

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” “The meaning of life is to find your gift. “What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.” “The intelligent way to be selfish is to work for the welfare of others” At VolunteerMatch we've compiled a list of our favorite inspirational quotes for you to share with the volunteers in your life. It is National Volunteer Week #NVW2017 a time to remember and celebrate the irrepressible spirit of volunteering that shapes our lives, our communities and our democracy.

The &quot;volunteer&quot; by D.H. Jonathan

The "volunteer" by D.H. Jonathan