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“My involvement with UNICEF is particularly important to me because it is UNICEF that introduced me to volunteerism, thereby helping me to set my own personal standard of contributing my time and giving back to others. Working on behalf of UNICEF's lifesaving efforts is one of my most valued roles.”

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

“You cannot do a kindness too soon.”

“Our efforts cannot and should not substitute for just public policies and effective programs to meet the needs of the hungry...Money, food, and time donated to Catholic charities should not be misread as a sign for success for volunteerism, but rather a desperate attempt to feed the hungry people when others have abandoned their responsibility.”

“I was taught that the world had a lot of problems; that I could struggle and change them; that intellectual and material gifts brought the privilege and responsibility of sharing with others less fortunate; and that service is the rent each of us pays for living - the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time or after you have reached your personal goals.”

“Though government has an important role to play in meeting the many challenges that remain before us, we are coming to understand that no organization, including government, will fully succeed without the active participation of each of us. Volunteers are vital to enabling this country to live up to the true promise of its heritage”

“I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all learn to work not just for our own self, family, or nation but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources, and through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment.”

“I am only one but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something.”

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.”

“What are you doing for others?”

“Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. [...] You only need a heart full of grace.”

“Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.”

“You only need a heart full of grace”

“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”

“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”

“We pass through this world but once.”