President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad for morals; now we know that it is bad economics.
October 2003
David Shapira
Some of my best friends and colleagues I have met, through volunteerism.
September 2003
Anonymous
You cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening your own.
August 2003
President John F. Kennedy
And so my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.
July 2003
President William Jefferson Clinton
Volunteers enrich our lives every day with their generosity and compassion.
June 2003
Real Age
Lending a helping hand to others may help you live a longer life.
May 2003
Walker Information 2001 National Employee Benchmark Study
62% of employees from companies supporting volunteerism recommend their firm as a good place to work compared to only 39% from those at firms not supporting volunteerism.
April 2003
Ministry of Citizenship, Ontario
Volunteerism is a valued tradition in Ontario.
March 2003
President George W. Bush
Volunteers provide friendship and support to young people who are facing challenging situations, serve as positive role models, and help to instill important values, goals, and skills
February 2003
J. Mario Mcleod of Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Ten-thousand young people in Allegheny County are in need of mentors.
January 2003
Bender Management Team
Volunteerism - We believe the greatest way to build character is by helping others; this is not preferred, but expected.
December 2002
Ralph Waldo Emerson
People seem not to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character