36 Volunteer Quotes

36 Volunteer Quotes

A collection of volunteer quotes. Volunteers offer services that may otherwise not be provided without them. There are so many organizations that require assistance and need the help of others. You will also find that when you give it comes back to you in many different ways. You will make a difference in someone’s life by volunteering, by offering to serve others. Many countries celebrate and thank volunteers during a National Volunteer Week. We hope these are quotes that you will share.

  1. Life�s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?” Martin Luther King, Jr.
    Famous
  2. The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves. Helen Keller
    Happy
  3. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill
    Poems about Life
  4. Many hands make light work, is an English Proverb. This proverb is so very true. Many volunteer positions know how true this is. When faced with any overwhelming job, if you have others helping you the task is not as bad! Catherine Pulsifer
    Proverbs
  5. When you look at your life, time, money, and talents as gifts, you will give more of them all. Kelsey Timmerman, Where Am I Giving
    Short Quotes
  6. The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Gandhi
    Best
  7. How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank
    Change the World
  8. Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness. Seneca
    Kindness
  9. Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless. Sherry Anderson
    Inspirational
  10. Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. H. Jackson Brown Jr.
    Happiness
  11. But the thing all volunteer vacations share? They shed light. Pam Grout

  12. But the thing all volunteer vacations share? They shed light. They give us a more realistic picture of the world. Pam Grout, The 100 Best Volunteer Vacations to Enrich Your Life
    Quote of the Day
  13. Do you engage in an activity that is advantageous to you whether that be working in the backyard tending to your favourite plants, or engaging in a hobby, or simply taking it easy around the house? Or, you could demonstrate your willingness to serve others in need by volunteering a few hours at a local foodbank. Byron Pulsifer, Encouraging Life
    Work
  14. Some people consider success as: … having time to pursue the activities they enjoy; not being tied down to a 9 – 5 job; or having the time to help others or do volunteer work. Catherine Pulsifer, All Is Going Well
    Success
  15. I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.Thomas Jefferson
    Good
  16. The American Dream means giving it your all, trying your hardest, accomplishing something. And then I’d add to that, giving something back.No definition of a successful life can do anything but include serving others.President George W. Bush
    Great Quotes about Life
  17. I will volunteer to help others and make their lives better. Shruti Soni, A Workbook to a Stress Free Life in 21 Days
    Life
  18. Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. James Matthew Barrie
    Sunshine
  19. 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. Kofi Annan
    Hope
  20. One thing for sure will outlast you and that is to extend help, compassion and caring to those you meet. This could be in a volunteer position where you are able to assist those in need; it could be as a volunteer in a hospital setting visiting patients; it could be your motivating influence on young people through a youth program or a young family relationship. Byron Pulsifer, Positive Thoughts of Others
    Compassion
  21. When you volunteer your time, .... always give from your heart and give for the sake of giving. Heidi Catherine Culbertson

  22. When you volunteer your time, donate funds, or provide acts of service, always give from your heart and give for the sake of giving. Heidi Catherine Culbertson, Wisdom and Recipes
    Giving
  23. Some people are the first ones to respond when a neighbor loses everything in a fire. They offer shelter in their own homes, feed them and give them whatever clothes they have. Others, respond to the needs of the destitute and give of their time to volunteer in preparing meals at a dedicated center, or use their own vehicles to deliver food to anyone that is required. Byron Pulsifer, Giving Is Fun
    Words of Encouragement
  24. A positive person is the one….. that are the first to volunteer their help, their time, and their genuine demonstration of caring about all those around them no matter where they come from or what they look like. Catherine Pulsifer, How To Recognize A Negative Attitude
    Positive
  25. I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world. Mother Teresa
    Love
  26. Remember that your success does not have to be what the culture at the time declares as successful. What about those people who volunteer to help those who are less fortunate get back on their feet? Catherine Pulsifer, One Secret of Happiness
    Encouraging Poems
  27. As a leader, it takes courage to do what is best for an organization, volunteer group, or family. Honestly, it takes courage with any relationship. Alex Bricker, Insight
    Courage
  28. Yes there are a lot of organizations that need your help… One way is to check your local newspaper for organizations that are looking for volunteers. These types of organizations can only survive and carry on their dedicated service with the assistance of caring volunteers. Catherine Pulsifer, You Can Certainly Help
    Encouraging Quotes
  29. What is it about those people who seem to get more done, or participatein volunteer organizations, or contribute energy to helping others develop skills outside of their normal working hours? It is simply the ability to organize their available time in such a way that they can accomplish what they need to or want to. Catherine Pulsifer, Time Will Continue To Tick By
    Encouraging
  30. … for a moment let’s talk about how that care and love goes well beyond your work environment….. it is an outflowing of compassion to serve as a volunteer in situations that call for removing yourself from the confines of having abundance to share with others. Byron Pulsifer, Only Valentine’s Day Love
    Respect
  31. Why turn a vacation into a volunteer vacation? . . . First, the opportunities presented here are amazing . . . Second, your help is desperately needed. . . . Almost everyone who undertakes these projects returns home proclaiming that their vacations benefited them at least as much as they did the people being served. Doug Cutchins, Volunteer Vacations
    Helping Others
  32. To be your best for your career, job, home business, volunteer work or whatever service you provide, there must be some ‘down’ time. Kathy Henn, Daily Inspiration
    Balance
  33. 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. Erma Bombeck
    Love and Life
  34. You may not have saved a lot of money in your life, but if you have saved a lot of heartaches for other folks, you are a pretty rich man. Seth Parker
    Money
  35. Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth. Muhammad Ali

  36. Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth. Muhammad Ali
    Cute Life Quotes
  37. Some do it because of their religions; others may like the feeling of helping someone. Everyone has their reasons. Robin Low, Good Intentions Are Not Enough
    Feeling
  38. … our intrinsic need to give of ourselves – to contribute our time and our gifts to the ongoing quest to make our world safer, kinder, or more beautiful. Sunny Fader, 365 Ideas for Recruiting, Retaining, Motivating and Rewarding Your Volunteers
    Life Is Beautiful
  39. When you volunteer your time, donate funds, or provide acts of service, always give from your heart and give for the sake of giving. Heidi Catherine Culbertson
    Time

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