Others do it because "it looks good on their resume"...
Some people have "had an experience that motivates them"....
Some do it, because "they are concerned about their Karma"...
Others do it, "because it's the right thing to do:..
Whatever your reason or motivation to get involved...
You make the difference!
"Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. And it matters profoundly. It does more than help people beat the odds; it changes the odds."
~ President Bill Clinton ~
"A pessimist, they say, sees a glass of water as being half empty; an optimist sees the same glass as half full. But a giving person sees a glass of water and starts looking for someone who might be thirsty. "
~ G. Donald Gale~
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I had never read this second quote. It gives me a new perspective on givingness. Instead of waiting for something to show up ij my lap, i should just look around for that thirsty non-profit organization.
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