“It's really important to be active in your community, whatever community that is... find allies and find people who you relate to and who make you stronger as a group.” PeopleImportantCommunityGroupsStrongerActiveRelateAlliesMakes You Stronger Author:Katie Leclerc
“Well, you know, the violence is mostly in Mexico itself, at least the violence that people are worried about. And so we want to make sure that violence does not spill over into our communities that are along the border.” PeopleKnowsWantWellsDoeCommunityViolenceWorriedBordersMexicoOur CommunitySpills Author:Janet Napolitano
“I am on the International Board of Best Buddies, and I am also working with Special Olympics, and with The Arc to help people with disabilities become more independent and more included in their communities.” PeopleHelpingCommunitySpecialIndependentInternationalBoardsDisabilityOlympicsBuddyArcsPeople With DisabilitiesBest BuddiesSpecial Olympics Author:Lauren Potter
“What do most people say on their deathbed? They don't say, 'I wish I'd made more money.' What they say is, 'I wish I'd spent more time with my family and done more for society or my community.” PeopleMadeDoneWishCommunityMy FamilyMore TimeMore MoneyDeathbed Author:David Rubenstein
“I take the medication for myself so I can transact, not for anyone else. But I am aware that it is empowering for people to see what I do and, for the most part, people in the Parkinson's community are just really happy that Parkinson's is getting mentioned, and not in a pitying way.” PeopleWayI CanCommunityEmpoweringMedicationReally HappyParkinsonParkinson's Author:Michael J. Fox
“Receiving the Newcombe Medal for a third year in a row is an amazing honour. The Newcombe Medal is a great occasion for the Australian tennis community to come together and celebrate our sport, recognise people's achievements and contributions to Australian tennis.” PeopleYearsTogetherSportsCommunityAchievementThirdsCelebrateOccasionsTennisContributionHonourReceivingMedalAustralianRecognise Author:Samantha Stosur
“When I first started talking about gay marriage, most people in the gay community looked at me as if I was insane or possibly a fascist reactionary.” PeopleIfsFirstsCommunityTalkingGayInsaneGay MarriageFascistsReactionariesGay Community Author:Andrew Sullivan
“In every community, whether large or small, there are people who lead in their community in easy and difficult times.” PeopleEasyDifficultCommunityDifficult TimesLead In Author:Donna Shalala
“People rescue each other. They build shelters and community kitchens and ways to deal with lost children and eventually rebuild one way or another.” PeopleWayChildrenLostCommunityDealsOne WayKitchenRescueShelterLost Child Author:Rebecca Solnit
“The Church is or should go back to being a community of God's people, and priests, pastors and bishops, who have the care of souls, are at the service of the people of God.” PeopleShouldSoulCareCommunityChurchPriestsPastorBishops Author:Pope Francis
“Throughout my years of public service, I've listened to the voices of the gay and lesbian community, whether through whispered confidences or public declarations. I understand what it truly means to say that all people should be treated equally, and I'll always stand up for fair and equal treatment of gay and lesbian Americans.” PeopleShouldYearsMeanVoiceCommunityGayEqualFairsTreatedTreatmentDeclarationPublic ServiceEqual Treatment Author:Mark Udall
“As the mother of a son with disabilities, I try to keep an eye out for news that affects people in the large community of which he is a part.” PeopleTryingEyeMotherCommunitySonNewsDisability Author:Judy Woodruff
“It wasn't until I moved to Nashville that I realized what an amazing community it is. It's the thing I've been missing my whole career, the feeling of being able to sit around with a guitar and have people know each other's songs and know songs from people who've influenced all of us. When I moved here pretty early on Vince Gill started calling me to do guitar pulls, and I thought, gosh, this is just like heaven on earth down here.” PeopleKnowsWholeFeelingsAbleEarthSongHeavenCommunityCareersMissingCallingMovedGuitarI RealizedNashvilleHeaven On Earth Author:Sheryl Crow