You may have heard the saying, "People do not care how much you know and spend, but how much you really care about OTHERS." Volunteers are gracious enough to give of their precious time, their unique talents, and their limited resources to make a difference in OTHERS' lives. America has had the reputation of givers rather than receivers. How many communities in the United States have been assisted by numerous volunteers who were willing to be unselfish so that OTHERS may have a better quality of life. In some states, the volunteers have established a reputation of being there for those with limited means and limited talents. These heroic acts of generosity have been with no strings attached and limited public recognition. The priceless love given to the outcasts, the homeless, the neglected, the victims of crime, the aged, the lonely, the imprisoned, the disabled, the domestically abused, the disaster victims, and the unemployed and the underemployed.
The swing in the climb up the Ladder of Achievement for those admirable volunteers from "I won't get involved" to "I think I might help if asked" to " I can give of my precious time" to eventually "I am glad that I did it, that I got involved." Yes, from zero percent to more than 100 percent that signifies the American Spirit and the Spirit of '76. When all is said and done by these exemplary volunteers, they have given HANDS UP RATHER THAN HANDS OUT to the very grateful and the most appreciated persons in various communities.
Many famous individuals and almost less famous individuals have made testimonials on behalf of the American Spirit visualized through positive volunteer efforts in many American cities and rural settings. Here are a few of the statements worth sharing to encourage other prospective volunteers to get the "FEVER" for effective and efficient and priceless volunteer opportunities.
"Volunteers...are looking not only for opportunities to satisfy esteem and self-actualization needs, but also for a chance to build relationships and to satisfy love and belonging needs as well." G. T. Berns and Man H. Smith
"A human being is happiest and most successful when dedicated to a cause outside his own individual, selfish satisfaction." Benjamin Spock
"When you are laboring for OTHERS, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself." Confucius
"Voluntarism flourishes in a free society among individuals who live by the Golden Rule, yet see the need for self-actualization." Mary Lawrence
"Love the beautiful, seek out the true. Wish for the good, and the best do."
Moses Mendelssohn
"It is not fair to ask OTHERS what you are not willing to do yourself."
Eleanor Roosevelt
"Should not the giver be thankful that the receiver received? Is not giving a need? Is not receiving, mercy?" Friederich W. Nietzche
"Community partnerships, nonfinancial investments, and profitable social responsibility can offer companies of all sizes new ways to widen their community relationships. And community involvement is definitely good business." C. William Verity, Jr.
Consider your opportunities to make a difference in your community in expanding your volunteer efforts by networking, partnership, and collaborating with other willing volunteers who have a common cause and a mutually beneficial project that will impact the quality of life for all concerned. Respect Others Awareness Month (R.O.A.M.), September, 2008, gives you that opportunity to discover what may be accomplished and achieved by working as a T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More). Be a R.O.A.M. T.E.A.M. advocate during September, 2008.
The swing in the climb up the Ladder of Achievement for those admirable volunteers from "I won't get involved" to "I think I might help if asked" to " I can give of my precious time" to eventually "I am glad that I did it, that I got involved." Yes, from zero percent to more than 100 percent that signifies the American Spirit and the Spirit of '76. When all is said and done by these exemplary volunteers, they have given HANDS UP RATHER THAN HANDS OUT to the very grateful and the most appreciated persons in various communities.
Many famous individuals and almost less famous individuals have made testimonials on behalf of the American Spirit visualized through positive volunteer efforts in many American cities and rural settings. Here are a few of the statements worth sharing to encourage other prospective volunteers to get the "FEVER" for effective and efficient and priceless volunteer opportunities.
"Volunteers...are looking not only for opportunities to satisfy esteem and self-actualization needs, but also for a chance to build relationships and to satisfy love and belonging needs as well." G. T. Berns and Man H. Smith
"A human being is happiest and most successful when dedicated to a cause outside his own individual, selfish satisfaction." Benjamin Spock
"When you are laboring for OTHERS, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself." Confucius
"Voluntarism flourishes in a free society among individuals who live by the Golden Rule, yet see the need for self-actualization." Mary Lawrence
"Love the beautiful, seek out the true. Wish for the good, and the best do."
Moses Mendelssohn
"It is not fair to ask OTHERS what you are not willing to do yourself."
Eleanor Roosevelt
"Should not the giver be thankful that the receiver received? Is not giving a need? Is not receiving, mercy?" Friederich W. Nietzche
"Community partnerships, nonfinancial investments, and profitable social responsibility can offer companies of all sizes new ways to widen their community relationships. And community involvement is definitely good business." C. William Verity, Jr.
Consider your opportunities to make a difference in your community in expanding your volunteer efforts by networking, partnership, and collaborating with other willing volunteers who have a common cause and a mutually beneficial project that will impact the quality of life for all concerned. Respect Others Awareness Month (R.O.A.M.), September, 2008, gives you that opportunity to discover what may be accomplished and achieved by working as a T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More). Be a R.O.A.M. T.E.A.M. advocate during September, 2008.
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