Volunteering
is a great way to contribute to the global community. People volunteer
for many reasons and in many different ways. There is a great deal
of satisfaction that comes from making a difference. You can experience
working for causes that you are interested in, or assist in creating
change in areas that are important to you. You can build new skills,
gain experience, meet new people and foster personal growth.
Here are some thoughts to inspire you ...
Too often we under-estimate
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. - Dr. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia
Success in life has nothing
to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's
what you do for others. - Danny Thomas
We ourselves feel that what
we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less
because of that missing drop.
- Mother Theresa
I shall pass through this world
but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I
can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or
neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. - Mahatma Gandhi
A civilization flourishes when
people plant trees under which they will never sit.
-Greek Proverb
I don't know what your destiny
will be, but one thing I do know: The only ones among you who will
be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.
-Albert Schweitzer
A woman was walking along a
beach filled with starfish. As she walked, she would stoop down, pick
one up at random, and throw it back into the ocean. A man came upon
her and asked why she was bothering with throwing some back when there
were so many--how could it possibly make a difference? She picked
up another starfish, threw it back into the ocean, and said it made
a difference to that one.
Top
10 reasons to be a Volunteer
10. When you
stay home you get too many telemarketing calls.
9. Your family could use a break from you.
8. Everyone who's anyone does it.
7. If you don't go out each day, you get old.
6. Better way to learn about life than watching
TV.
5. Great perks - Smiles and pats on the back.
4. Its painless and FREE!
3. The car needs a workout.
2. You get to choose the jobs you want to do, choose
the hours you wish to work... you're the boss!
1. And the #1 reason why you would want to be a
Volunteer...
Karma Kredit!