Volunteers Quotations

We don't need mandatory, non-sectarian prayers read over the loudspeaker to 'put God back in schools.' God never left the schools. God is still at work through the hundreds of thousands of gifted teachers and administrators, committed parents, and passionate volunteers who seek to help give our children 'a future with hope.'

That generation of Germans, along with volunteers from Denmark, Holland, even England and the Free India division and so on, we Europeans were alert and awake to the danger of Bolshevism.

The International Brigades and the British volunteers were, numerically, only a small part of the Republican forces, but nearly all had accepted the need for organization and order in civilian life.

Youth sports could not exist without millions of volunteers and modestly paid coaches who teach our children how to skate and catch and dribble and also how to get along with others.

However, many skilled medical volunteers are turned away because community health centers cannot afford to cover their additional medical liability insurance.

In addition to serving overseas, the Peace Corps' Crisis Corps Volunteers have helped their fellow Americans.

I have never suffered under any delusion that saving the whales in the Antarctic sanctuary would be easy, but the one thing I am certain of is that I and my passionate crew of international volunteers will never quit defending life in the seas from poachers, no matter what consequences we must endure to do so.

At a time when we aim to accelerate our efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and define a bold agenda for the period beyond 2015, the role of charity can and should grow. U.N. bodies such as the U.N. Volunteers Programme and UNICEF offer venues for people across the world to get involved.

We are lucky to have such a nice facility for this event. The children, staff and volunteers always look forward to this event; it is the most popular fundraiser that the library has.

We are looking for volunteers to help in a number of areas, both during the Relay and in the months before the event. This is an excellent opportunity for youth to fulfill a community service project for school and church as well as contributing to the cause of finding a cure for cancer.

We're making a credible posture and a presence. There's no shortage of volunteers -- it's amazing, the volunteer spirit of our people.

We're really appreciative of the residents in that Boothby Road to Sea Road area and for the KBIA (Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association) for allowing us to utilize their property as well. And we really depend on volunteers so a large thanks goes out to them as well.

We're still soliciting ideas and volunteers. The more volunteers the better.

We are also looking for a person who can train and director our volunteers in this fundraising effort, particularly in identifying larger donors.

We are already tapped out in terms of volunteers and staff.

We are going to keep all of the equipment as it is, ... A base crew of volunteers will remain.

We want to celebrate the immense positive contribution of volunteers in Henderson County.

We desperately need more teens. We've currently got 21 volunteers matched up with younger kids, but there are at least 15 more children on our waiting list.

We really had a diverse group of kids. They had different kinds of disabilities. These children are too young to participate in Special Olympics, so this offers them an outlet to participate in a game that they may not otherwise get to play. It is a really special time for not just the participants, but for the families and the volunteers too.

We didn't want to see the event end. The Holiday Bowl put a lot of love and sweat into building the Speed Festival. We offered the team all the staff knowledge and help we could give them. We'll have volunteers out there this weekend to help. We hope it works out.

There ain't none of us that can pass the physical or the exam, well we could pass the exam, I'm just saying, it's endurance, it's like an endurance test, we're volunteers we're all out of shape.

We use more than 1,000 volunteers just on this event. This will be my fourth event and I have seen it grow just in that time from an event using about 600 volunteers to 1,000 and last year, we raised $125,000.

We're grateful for the outpouring of support already. But it's important that volunteer response is coordinated by the professionals who can direct volunteers with the appropriate skills to the hardest-hit areas where they are needed most. Self-dispatched volunteers and especially sightseers can put themselves and others in harm's way and hamper rescue efforts.

This project is open to everyone on campus. We're trying to get volunteers to sign up and go over spring break.

We had a very good number of mayors participate this year. All the mayors rode out with regular volunteers as well as members of our advisory council and our board members.

When volunteers get there, they want to be busy immediately.

We're looking at sheltering and feeding people for three months, ... Consequently, we will need volunteers for not only a few days or weeks, but long term. We have hundreds of deaths and thousands homeless. It's just an overwhelming situation.

MADD is not the white-hot issue it was in the 1980s, ... But we need to rebuild our organization with even more volunteers and a stronger structure than we had in the past.

Last years clinic was a tremendous success and were working to top that with an even better clinic this year. Ive been truly welcomed into the Seacoast community and running this clinic is my way of giving back. I have a full slate of youth and adult volunteers lined up and were looking forward to a fun day of basketball with our participants.

Many of these volunteers have come on their day off and on their free time to help make these kids dream come true in a day.

Many will be cooperating in mobilizing a citizens' army of volunteers to do two things. To warn merchants of what the law requires them to do, and to report violations to a new toll-free hotline.

Many trail users around town are doing a little trail maintenance on the trails in their neighborhood. This workshop is to encourage volunteers and to make sure they do the job right.

Several volunteers have been preparing for the evacuees since Thursday. The industrial-sized kitchen is stocked and (the evacuees) got a big meal last night upon arriving.

She volunteers all the time. Even sports her daughters are not involved in, she's the first to help.

Since the hurricane, the size of the choir has doubled; workers are showing up who had not been in church for weeks; and tired volunteers are rejoicing in the feeling that the Holy Spirit is at work both in the church and in the lives of those they serve. The Methodists showed up Saturday night to relieve the tired Baptists from their kitchen duties as they served their Catholic and Presbyterian evacuee friends.

One of the volunteers lived the next street over.

More than 200 volunteers came out to help us, and our community, as always, really stepped up to support us again this year.

Nurses, physicians, counselors but there are probably needs for others. And at the moment the work that's going on is work identifying potential volunteers who would be available to go at very short notice potentially as early as this weekend.

Now, the cult of personality has diminished and Gray Davis is no longer our nemesis. The Republican Party ... becomes very important, and he needs to make sure that those volunteers are engaged and enthused and willing to fight for him.

People were being held more accountable, which is great. But we'd rather have the SHARP volunteers be well-liked and be a positive influence in the community.

I was really pleased with those guys. Winning discus at that meet is a huge accomplishment. We have a great deal of respect for the throwing program at Carman- Ainsworth, so to beat their discus relay team is a tremendous achievement for our kids and for Mr. Bernie Coughlin who volunteers his time to work with them each day after school.

If we renew American civilization, if we restore faith, if we defeat the drug culture, if we reestablish incentives, if we decentralize so local volunteers and local leaders create local solutions, if we replace ignorance with knowledge so that every citizen is able to pursue happiness, I think we could in a generation give our grandchildren the kind of America which would let them lead the entire human race,

If the running conditions on the roadways were hazardous to our runners, that would be sufficient to cancel or delay the event. I'm mostly concerned that our volunteers will opt to stay home because of the frigid conditions. The runners, for the most part, won't be deterred.

I have done what I said I would do, which is give the voters a voice along with the hundreds of volunteers that have helped us.

I have brought blankets, rations and mineral water for the victims. I and my volunteers are going to camp in Uri.

I'd like to hire the other 4,400 volunteers to go look for my golf balls.

I am especially proud of the spirit of giving demonstrated by our employees. In addition to the funds our employees donate, our employees give their time as volunteers at schools, community organizations and special events that help improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

I am honored. The opportunity to serve the listeners of KDNK again is a dream come true for me. I look forward to moving into the future with the dynamic volunteers and the delightful staff at our community access radio station. And I can't wait to get on the air!

I am amazed by the response. There are more volunteers than there are people actually displaced. People stood in lines in the parking lot hoping to get in to have the chance to volunteer.

I am always amazed each year at the support that comes from the community for this event. We have over 100 sponsors, and we will have more than 200 volunteers coming out to help us.

I am totally committed to this museum surviving. This should be a showcase for Nassau County. ... Veterans and volunteers worked hard on these planes. This is the history of Long Island, we have to make this succeed.

Because we are using Master Well Owner volunteers trained through Cooperative Extension, we can do this research project for a greatly reduced cost. There has been much debate about the cause of high contamination rates among private water systems in the state.

I have 11,000 volunteers working for me, and I still can't keep up. I don't know how parents would.

Founding Mother, Linda Axley, and executive directors like Pam Moore and Deana Franke (current director), have kept the vision alive, and have transferred their vision to staff, board members, volunteers and to the entire community.

Four volunteers have put this event together. The individuals who ate the most cabbage last Friday were crowned Cabbage King and Queen.

If the state comes out with a code, who is going to enforce it? Little League doesn't want the state to tell them it has to enforce it. We barely have enough volunteers to run the program.

The people from MMOW are in charge that day, but Lynn is really good about recruiting volunteers within the center. If you even look like you might be thinking about being bored, she will give you something to do.

We train people to collect donations, keep track of other volunteers and be runners at the chapter.

What you had was a lot of young volunteers who, frankly, objected to this election being decided behind closed doors, without the media having a full view and without our observers having a full view. We executed our First Amendment rights in a peaceful manner, with full decorum.

He's a dentist with a heart. You have to take your hat off to someone who volunteers to help people, like he did after the hurricane.

We have three who've gone down there ... and we're training other spontaneous volunteers as we speak so they will be available.

There are so few of us so lots of jobs that are supporting the teaching are done by parents. We have lots of volunteers and they come in and support the school.

It can be a challenge working with volunteers. I cannot fire them when they drive me crazy. But on the other hand, they give me and the shop so much! When my parents died within three months of each other, the Gift Shop?s volunteers gave so much of themselves in love and support. They took great care of me. Volunteers are special people.

It came down to all the help we got. All of this was donated time, just volunteers coming together with a great idea.

I think it's a nice gesture on the part of Bishop Lori to recognize volunteers in the church. They've always had programs to recognize high profile people and this is a nice way to recognize the people in the trenches.

It is a challenge to place a dollar value on the important work volunteers do for millions of charitable organizations and communities across the country. But this number can help put into perspective the enormous contributions provided by our nation's volunteers.

I think it's nice for the volunteers of this area, that recognition means something to all the people who give, and there's a ton of them. It's just a little something that says they recognize this little, out-of-the-way community in the state of Pennsylvania. We're keeping the agriculture alive.

It is just a wonderful feeling to be able to give something to someone you know would not have it any other way. The volunteers who come out are great and they want to help and it has been a wonderful experience.

I think the volunteers are a big key to Greensboro's success over the years. It's one of the most unique things you'll ever see. The people in this community are enthralled with the ACC and it carries over into the NCAA events.

It is a privilege and a blessing to work with passionate volunteers who believed in bringing the YMCA to Caldwell and, now that it is here, are willing to work tirelessly to make sure that it is accessible to everyone.

It is a wonderful job the committee volunteers have done getting the downtown refurbished after the hurricanes.

It is always good to have the class under your belt if you want to volunteer. Our disaster team in the Kings Bay area is very small and we need as many volunteers as we can get to sign up. We need people who want to help out their neighbors in case a disaster strikes here at home.

Last year 528,393 Tennessee families claimed more than $993 million in EITC. Our volunteers are trained to identify others who are eligible and can benefit from this tax credit.

Over this next month, clergy from the pulpits, teachers in the classrooms, volunteers throughout our churches, mosques, temples and synagogues will be engaged in this effort,

Our primary need is for people to realize that this disaster is not going to last just a couple of weeks. The effects will last months, therefore we will need volunteers and contributions for months.

Our goal is to bring teams and volunteers together and make the event as successful as possible. This kickoff was effective. We reached out and found a number of team captains and a number of people throughout the business community and the Shelton community who understand the importance of the mission.

Our volunteers need to have some maturity, and we feel 14 is the youngest age at which a person would qualify.

Our volunteers check critical sites such as power substations and water treatment facilities for unusual activity.

Our volunteers are truly a priceless resource. These ambassadors in pink are an essential part of our healthcare organization, as they provide services that focus on the comfort and needs of our patients and other guests.

Our volunteers are the most incredible people in the world. They give freely of their time and energy. But we don't have enough volunteers to keep up with it.

Our volunteers are the heart of the program. Many have been helping for years. They enjoy the challenges of tax preparation and they're dedicated to helping in their communities.

Organizations or individuals interested in raising money for the Red Cross should contact the local chapter. The chapter will give them guidance and whatever available assistance is possible whether its signage, officials banners or volunteers if available.

Patient care volunteers work with the team, of doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains and other disciplines. There are 24 hours of training required and medical and background checks because they go into the homes to provide practical and emotional support for the patients and families.

Part of it is because our volunteers are awesome. They are very reliable. Everything went smoothly. Every volunteer who said they were going to come did. This is our eighth time and we have learned a lot.

Part of me says the city might be entirely lost, ... but if they are allowing visitors and volunteers to come, students and staff would go down over Christmas break and respond to the local need.

Our Labor Day concert has taken on a larger meaning with the devastation of the hurricane. The show is still free, but we encourage our fans to give as much as they can spare to the Red Cross volunteers who will be collecting at the concert,

State of Illinois employees responded in overwhelming numbers to our call for help, and our volunteers set a tremendously inspiring example by working in rough conditions to provide Hurricane Katrina's victims access to the services they need to rebuild their lives,

Spotting scopes will be set up at each viewing site, and DWR biologists and volunteers will be available to help viewers spot eagles and to answer any questions they may have.

Starting yesterday, we activated our volunteers and found how many and which ones would be available.

Star initiated this concert on her own, ... We are collecting money and any personal care items that we can send with our volunteers in a backpack.

Some groups are worried that, if that happens, they won't have the volunteers they need.

Thankfully, Jim had enlisted a large cadre of volunteers who are capable of providing effective leadership with regard to specific ministry areas in the interim,

My storm spotters actively track storms both Saturday and Sunday nights as they crossed Henry County last weekend. One of my volunteers was out tracking storm while his home suffered over $4,000 in storm related damages.

My volunteers are all ages. I have students from Palm Beach Atlantic University, working mothers and fathers, attorneys and retirees.

(Mary Greeley) is recruiting volunteers through its employee base to provide first aid. The hospital tries to do all the first aid.

I think other bowls relying on volunteers and all that, if you have to train a new volunteer every year, that gets kind of chaotic. Our idea was if the media are happy, they are going to say good things.

It has been a challenge. But our staff and our volunteers have really worked hard to put it together and we've been able to make it happen.

It is essential that we continue to educate administrators, coaches, parents, players, staff and volunteers on the negative effects of hazing.

It is essential for people to volunteer. The Red Cross chapter in Camden County consists of volunteers only. All the classes and training are provided by volunteer efforts. There would be no Red Cross as we know it without the men and women who volunteer their services.

Most Red Cross volunteers are members of congregations. I've rarely met any who weren't. And people are donating all kinds of foodstuffs, clothing and other supplies to the shelters that are near them instead of taking them to their churches,