Charity Quotes
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Since its inception in 1976, the Charity Preview has raised over $58 million to help children throughout the Detroit area. For example, a single Charity Preview ticket provides free transportation to 16 women for prenatal care appointments and well-baby visits. (Quote by - Richard Genthe)
It's everyday, 365 days. It's charity work, alumni events and recruiting takes up a big chunk of our time. (Quote by - Ellen Tressel)
Charity requires sacrifice, and members of Congress could set a good example of charity by giving up their pay increase. (Quote by - Tom Coburn)
We are making decisions like this, out of the ordinary. You don't see other foundations do things like this, build a golf course and then give it away. We're trying to think outside of the box a little bit and think how we might benefit the entire Coachella Valley with the one gift, how we can benefit so many other charities in the valley other than what we can personally affect with what we do. (Quote by - Doug Vance)
The charity that hastens to proclaim its good deeds, ceases to be charity, and is only pride and ostentation. (Quote by - William Hutton)
Cold is thy hopeless heart, even as charity. (Qutoe by - Robert Southey)
Charity and pride have different aims, yet both feed the poor. (Quote by - Proverb)
We're not making this investment out of the charity. We do think there is a (business) opportunity to provide this type of support. But it will also have a real positive effect on Geronimo project. (Quote by - Scott Cosby)
We don't think bad debt is equivalent to charity care. (Quote by - Anne Murphy)
The Grand Prix Foundation board was unanimous in its approval to team with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. to put on the 2007 Charity Ball. We look forward to a long and prosperous alliance with those two great organizations to benefit local charities. (Quote by - Rick DuRee)
We all liked working for this charity and we liked basketball. So we put the two together and started a tournament. (Quote by - Tim Chiodo)
In Faith and Hope the world will disagree, But all mankind's concern is charity. (Qutoe by - Alexander Pope)
Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made. (Qutoe by - Antoine De Saint-Exupery)
Being a charity trustee is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to a cause you care about. Everyone has skills and experiences that could be useful to charities - from marketing skills to understanding the mental health system or simply knowing your local area well. (Quote by - Body Shop)
She was an incredible human being, a strong, independent woman, and she did a lot of charity work. It's easy to become enamored with who she was and what she did. (Quote by - Angela Lawson)
Charity is no substitute for justice withheld. (Quote by - Saint Augustine)
Early in my career when we went to golf tournaments and charity dinners I noticed businessmen and executives would give the players their cards. Well, they're giving you their cards for a reason. I said to my wife, 'All the guys get these cards and then when they get to the parking lot they rip them up or throw them away. It's really weird.' My wife .. said maybe you should just sign a picture and mail it to them. You know, 'Great playing golf with you,' or whatever. So, I did and lo and behold some of those guys I sent pictures to way back then are now CEOs at big companies. (Quote by - Tie Domi)
Our science programs are a result of the fact that when Elephant Thoughts became a new charity we knew in order to survive in the charitable arena we would do far better to create products that we could sell to generate some revenue to fulfill our mandate. As a teacher-based organization the answer to what type of product was simple, they must be educational therefore something we believe in. (Quote by - Jeremy Rhodes)
We tripled our charity care. This is alarming. (Quote by - William Mahoney)
Eventually we'd like this to be the largest motorcycle run for charity. (Quote by - John Carlson)
So what do you say we go $1,000 a man and the winner gets to choose the charity?. (Quote by - Billy Procida)
In silence, . . . Steals on soft-handed Charity, Tempering her gifts, that seem so free, By time and place, Till not a woe the bleak world see, But finds her grace. (Qutoe by - John Keble)
Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it. (Quote by - John D. Rockefeller)
As world leaders gather in New York, we are still decades away from meeting the modest Millennium Development Goals to halve extreme poverty. A critical tool for achieving these goals is debt cancellation. A recent study by U.K. charities found that at least 62 low-income nations would require full debt cancellation -- in addition to more aid and trade justice -- as a first step towards achieving the goals. (Quote by - Neil Watkins)
We have some overhead, but most of the money we collect goes to the charity. (Quote by - Dan Carter)
We have 60 acres here and we farm 56 acres of it. It's one of the ways we raise money for our charities. (Quote by - Frank Pezzorello)
If you have clothing or household items you no longer need, this is the time to take it to a charity. (Quote by - Gail Winawer)
Censorship, like charity, should begin at home, but unlike charity, it should end there. (Quote by - Clare Boothe Luce)
When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad. (Qutoe by - Thomas Gray)
I loved being able to make a difference for charity just by doing something I like - playing golf. I had a blast 'marathoning' with my friends and found that playing 100 holes was easier than I thought. (Quote by - John Cooney)
True charity is the desire to be useful to others without thought of recompense. (Quote by - Emanuel Swedenborg)
We are very excited to be offering this health prevention service to our tribal communities as an incentive for better health. We are also excited to receive a special Healthy Living grant from the National Relief Charities to provide monthly incentive items for program participants. (Quote by - Phaline Conklin)
I was pretty stoked that Cory asked me to come here. It gives me a chance to get out of San Diego and come here and hang out for a day or two. It's all about the charities. I've been doing charity fundraisers for a long time, so when you can give back it's a good thing. (Quote by - David Wells)
A legitimate charity will not send you an unsolicited e-mail asking for money -- that's not how a professional charity works. (Quote by - Chris Green)
We are fully persuaded that payroll giving is the easiest, most tax-efficient way for employees to give to charity. The cost to individuals is less and the charities receive more. (Quote by - John Griffith)
From time to time, customers and others have had questions about charitable contributions we make and what guides our decisions. We know that just as it's impossible to support every cause, it's equally impossible to please every constituency. That said, the Ford Motor Company Fund is a charity. It has a community agenda, not a political one -- and it supports causes and people from all walks of life. (Quote by - Cisco Codina)
No sound ought to be heard in the church but the healing voice of Christian charity. (Qutoe by - Edmund Burke)
The charity auction of this one-of-a-kind piano on eBay offers a unique opportunity for a fan or collector to own a major piece of music history while raising funds to support the critical work of prevention, education and treatment of Aids. (Quote by - Scott Campbell)
Of the last ten fights that he had, seven have been for charity. (Quote by - Ed Zbikowski)
Aside from cultural-religious reasons, the procedure is too costly. With a price tag of P1 million per transplant, we can operate on five to seven charity patients. So why use your scarce resources on a single operation?. (Quote by - Dr. Ludgerio Torres)
Charity: a thing that begins at home, and usually stays there. (Qutoe by - Elbert Hubbard)
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Charity is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands. (Qutoe by - Joseph Addison)
We will soon in the future go much more towards permission marketing, that's my guess. But it's important to point out that big brands will have a much easier time of it than small companies, or even charities who are looking for donations, for that matter. (Quote by - Axel Tandberg)
The living need charity more than the dead. (Quote by - George Arnold)
All of the charities we're involved with have touched me in one way or another on a personal level. There are about eight or nine charities that I support. (Quote by - Ferguson Jenkins)
We wanted to help this charity because they help so many families in their time of need, .. People don't realize the financial impact when a child is sick. You can't just leave your child unattended at the hospital. (Quote by - Allison Smith)
It's hugely embarrassing for the sector, .. I don't believe there is any malfeasance here. But . . . the notion that the Red Cross simply cannot track where the money is going feeds into this growing concern that charities cannot be trusted to spend their money wisely. (Quote by - Paul Light)
And thou I bestow all my good to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. (Qutoe by - Bible)
The ratio used to be 60-40, with 60 percent representing private patients and 40 percent charity. But lately, with costing for charity going up and our subsidy stuck at P150 million, it became 80-20, with indigents representing the 20 percent. (Quote by - Dr. Ludgerio Torres)
Prayer carries us half way to God, fasting brings us to the door of His palace, and alms-giving procures us admission. (Qutoe by - The Koran)
I am delighted to be involved in the digital divide campaign to ensure that every school is made aware of what steps it can take to address the digital divide as it affects local children, and provide a range of opportunities for ICT suppliers, government agencies, charities and other organisations to make a contribution. (Quote by - Estelle Morris)
I'm disappointed . . . that the president has not done more to demand that Congress and other federal agencies make the same sacrifices millions of Americans are already making. There is no charity without sacrifice. (Quote by - Tom Coburn)
While to the claims of charity a man may yield and yet be free, to the claims of conformity no man may yield and remain free at all. (Quote by - Oscar Wilde)
Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence. (Quote by - Saint Augustine)
He is truly great who hath a great charity. (Qutoe by - Thomas a Kempis)
I open events for museums and I do charity work and photography. (Quote by - Bill Wyman)
In things essential, unity; in doubtful, liberty; in all things, charity. (Qutoe by - Thomas a Kempis)
How much of the proceeds actually reach the charities? A portion? After profits? A percentage? Many companies leave that deliberately vague. (Quote by - Trent Stamp)
We wanted to pick a charity that's obviously reputable and they do a lot of things for needy children. They have been real active in he community as far as helping underprivileged children. (Quote by - Tony Anderson)
Whenever I donate a hunting trip for the Children's Leukemia Foundation, Ronald McDonald Cancer House, all these children's charities, I offer the anti-hunters an opportunity: if you donate more to the children's charity than the hunters donate we won't go hunting. (Quote by - Ted Nugent)
Who would steal from Catholic Charities, a charity that supports the community?. (Quote by - Hoda Hanna)
Our last act of charity was with the vulture. That's the tradition that we have grown up to follow, and that tradition has come under threat. When you look at most cultures, the vulture's seen as a scavenger, in a very negative light, whereas to us the vulture's a religious bird because it's.. performing a religious service. (Quote by - Khojeste Mistree)
It's for charity, and we love it. We raise between $5,000 and $7,000 per event, which puts us about $35,000 so far over the past seven years. Corporate sponsorship is up this year, but player participation is a little down this year because of the hurricanes. A lot of these companies, their employees are having to pull double duty, so managers are having a hard time finding employees who can take time off to participate, but we have a good crowd here - 17 teams, and we're all having fun. (Quote by - Kevin Doucet)
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. (Qutoe by - Bible)
Charity sees the need, not the cause. (Quote by - German Proverb)
He was a close friend to me. Living in Manhattan, and not having a lot of understanding of that city, it was good to have a friend like him. He and his son Jonathan took my wife and me under their wing and showed us direction and gave us ways to be influential to other people through charities. Anything we ever needed, he was there for us. (Quote by - Tiki Barber)
Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give alms. (Qutoe by - Ralph Waldo Emerson)
This is a great opportunity for individuals to support charities that are in desperate need of the monies. This eliminates their federal and state tax liabilities. (Quote by - Frank Williams)
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven. (Qutoe by - Henry Ward Beecher)
Let them learn first to show pity at home. (Qutoe by - Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher)
We can point out problems to a charity, but we're not a service to charities. (Quote by - Daniel Borochoff)
Considering how much we are all given to discuss the characters of others, and discuss them often not in the strictest spirit of charity, it is singular how little we are inclined to think that others can speak ill-naturedly of us, and how angry and hurt we are when proof reaches us that they have done so. (Quote by - Anthony Trollope)
Now we have a much faster way to give to charity. (Quote by - Ma Zhongqi)
Hopefully this will be information that will be fed into the budget process not only for governments, but also for charities. (Quote by - Dan Ray)
Banks and donors and charities claimed to have had successes in Mozambique. I suspected they invented these successes to justify their existence. (Quote by - Paul Theroux)
I think we looked at it from the aspect that this would be more beneficial to the charities. They would be able to raise more money up front, and it gives us the opportunity to sell more tickets. Last year, the sales period was from March to the end of June, and charities sold 60,000 tickets. With this expanded sales time, our request for tickets is already in excess of 80,000. (Quote by - Jeff Nobers)
The beautiful part of the story is the compassion and charity of the American people. (Quote by - Tony Fernandez)
Savvy charities are looking toward the future. They know they need to cultivate the younger donor. (Quote by - Sandra Miniutti)
I believe there is no sentiment he has such faith in as that charity begins at home" And his, I presume., is of that domestic sort which never stirs abroad at all. (Qutoe by - Richard Brinsley Sheridan)
All crush'd and stone-cast in behaviour, She stood as a marble would stand, Then the Saviour bent down, and the Saviour In silence wrote on in the sand. (Qutoe by - Joaquin Miller)
It will bring together people and bands that have made Manchester famous. The idea is that this will be the start of an annual event to raise money for charity whether it is helping cancer or arthritis. (Quote by - Andy Rourke)
You give it to an acceptable charity. (Quote by - Abdulkader Thomas)
I send them my warmest encouragement to persevere in the patience and charity of Christ. (Quote by - Pope Benedict XVI)
Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable. (Qutoe by - Charles Caleb Colton)
The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation. (Qutoe by - Peter Marshall)
I don't think the local charities have the resources to buy 5,000 cases of cards and stuff them in envelopes and hope someone will give five dollars. (Quote by - Dave Edwards)
I'm not going to give charity here to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I want to get this straight, please. (Quote by - Bob McNair)
If we could get people doing this sort of thing when they're about to have chemo, we could raise a lot of money for some very good charities. That would really be great. Who knows, maybe we could get on Oprah or something. (Quote by - Sandi Tarr)
He does more work for charity than any other footballer I know. (Quote by - Tony Pulis)
What donors need to do is go to the charity's Web site and see how they say they are going to use the money and if they have a question, call. Usually they'll be happy to establish a relationship with you so you know what the charity is using the money for and if it's being used the way you want them to. That way everyone will be happy, and charities want that because they want happy donors who will continue giving. (Quote by - Michael Solomon)
Where has the Scripture made merit the rule or measure of charity?. (Quote by - William Law)
Our charity begins at home, And mostly ends where it begins. (Qutoe by - Horace Horatio Smith)
It's such a good way for us to do something that we like doing and give back to the community. In the past we've helped just one individual who needed help, and then a lot of different groups. This way, you as an individual can do this race and do something you've probably never done before and also know that at least $10 of your entry fee will go to help some charity. (Quote by - Bruce Kelly)
Donor-advised funds are part of a fundamental shift in philanthropy toward more strategic and thoughtful giving by a broad spectrum of donors -a shift that we believe will continue to result in more dollars flowing to the nation's charities. (Quote by - David Guinta)
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us finish the work ;we are in. (Qutoe by - Abraham Lincoln)
To cover migrant workers under the charity umbrella, I think, is one of the country's recent endeavors to give them formal workers' treatment. (Quote by - Zhang Liqun)
She not only went beyond our expectations, but worked several hours on her own time ensuring that all donations would get to the appropriate receiving charities. (Quote by - Frank Shaw)
When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth. (Qutoe by - Bible, Matthew 6:3)
Sometimes you get to designate the charity; sometimes you donate them to the program and they decide which charity gets the miles. (Quote by - Nathan Lump)
Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity. (Qutoe by - Jacques Bénigne Bossuet)
In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity. (Quote by - Anne Baxter)
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving. (Qutoe by - George Eliot)
My employees on Baker Boulevard and also Frederick Street will be holding a charity car wash from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The event will be at the Baker Boulevard restaurant but they'll both be involved. It was really the idea of the manager there, Angie Griffin. She called me up Tuesday and I told her I support it 100 percent. (Quote by - Bill Mason)
We all had the same goals in mind and we fund a lot of the same charities. We thought this was an ideal situation, a gift that would go on in perpetuity that the Coachella Valley will benefit from for years to come. (Quote by - Doug Vance)
The message that playing poker for charity sends is that in the name of charity or other worthy causes, gambling is a way to compensate, to raise revenues for whatever the cause may be. (Quote by - Pat Fowler)
There are so many angles to follow up: government incompetence, sophisticated charity scams, how insurance companies treat victims, construction of the levees, who will start ripping off the billions of dollars available in new contracts. Every single one of these stories is going to be a big one. (Quote by - Brian Ross)
Though I speak with the tongues of men and angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. (Qutoe by - I Corinthians 13:1-3)
Your smiling in your brother's face is charity; and your exhorting man to virtuous deeds is charity; and your prohibiting the forbidden is charity; and your showing men the road, in the land in which they lose it, is charity; and your assisting the b. (Quote by - Muhammad)
How often we recall, with regret, that Napoleon once shot at a magazine editor and missed him and killed a publisher. But we remember with charity that his intentions were good. (Quote by - Mark Twain)
Everyone's having a good time ? it's for charity. But the firemen are probably a little upset right now. (Quote by - Tim Hides)
Christmas day is a day of joy and charity. May God make you very rich in both. (Quote by - Contributed by: Randi)
He's getting to be where he's almost automatic. Lately, he's been the guy we've wanted at the charity stripe. (Quote by - Dan Sparrow)
Charity degrades those who receive it and hardens those who dispense it. (Quote by - George Sand)
A man receiving charity always hates his benefactor- it is a fixed characteristic of human nature. (Quote by - George Orwell)
They believe with him in the charity event they'll be able to raise it. (Quote by - Ed Zbikowski)
All Christian worship is a witness of the resurrection of Him who liveth for ever and ever. Because He lives, "now abideth faith, hope, charity.". (Quote by - Contributed by: Randi)
Capital punishment is as fundamentally wrong as a cure for crime as charity is wrong as a cure for poverty. (Quote by - Henry Ford)
We are proud to forge this partnership with the PGA TOUR and Las Vegas Founders Club to support a great, entertaining tournament that has a long history of supporting worthwhile charities in the Las Vegas area. The PGA TOUR is one of the great brands in sports. We are particularly excited to be in a position to help the tournament support its traditional charities, as well as one of our favorite non-profit organizations, the American Institute of Mathematics. (Quote by - John Fry)
Its doors are open to everyone, all free, no questions asked. I wanted to give to a charity that makes a difference. (Quote by - Tim Alan)
Since June of 2004, we've funded 73 charities. (Quote by - Earl Graves)
Many staff recall it was a woman who came to the post office and remitted a large sum of money to the charity federation with the name of 'Let It Be,' but sometimes it was a man. (Quote by - Xiang Bingyan)
No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode (There they alike in trembling hope repose), The bosom of his Father and his God. (Qutoe by - Thomas Gray)
Those who would administer wisely must, indeed, be wise, for one of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate charity. (Quote by - Andrew Carnegie)
Vicki passed away from cancer on Dec. 18, 2004. But four years before that, we had been blessed with this property. We have 20 acres here and Vicki decided she wanted to put in a picnic grove here that could be used for charity events. (Quote by - Craig Bordner)
He wasn't just a great musician and artist, but he did an immense amount for charity as well. (Quote by - Tony Blair)
Charity well directed should begin at home. (Qutoe by - Adrian de Montluc)
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor vexation. Where there is poverty and joy, there is neither greed nor avarice. Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt. (Quote by - St. Francis of Assisi)
I've worked with children's charities for a number of years and it just sent up flags for me. (Quote by - Tony Davis)
Be discriminating when dispensing charity. In the name of charity or philanthropy, we tend to do injustice to one's country. (Quote by - Sri Sathya Sai Baba)
I'm doing a very funny show in which we talk about issues. I speak at Aids charities and things. It's great to do something fun with our days and yet we're told we're doing something important. (Quote by - Eric McCormack)
All the money that we raise after the expenses are paid goes straight to the charity. (Quote by - Artemio Madrigal)
Let not a single day pass without your learning a verse, half a verse, or a fourth of it, or even one letter of it; nor without attending to charity, study and other pious activity. (Quote by - Chanakya)
But there are many, and I'm a supporter of a great deal of charities. (Quote by - Bobby Sherman)
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity. (Quote by - Benjamin Franklin)
If it weren't pertaining to my charity, I probably would have cared less and just said he was a jerk. But when there is a chance for me to do something or for his signature to do something for charity, I won't stand for that. It's ironic that his dad (former big-league star Bobby Bonds) died of cancer too. (Quote by - Ron Kittle)
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much. (Qutoe by - Erich Fromm)
All of us must act selfishly to Iearn charity, must lie to learn honor, must betray and be betrayed to learn to value trust and commitment. (Quote by - Dr. Willard Gaylin)
Though the country has long included all disabled and orphaned children in its welfare system, practically only those nursed in charity organizations have been attended to. (Quote by - Dou Yupei)
There's been some movement among the Mad Anthony board and others to give it a little fresher approach. That's why we're going to do this exhibition match. The goal is also to increase our charity offerings. (Quote by - Tim Borne)
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. (Qutoe by - Bible)
Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. (Quote by - Washington Irving)
May your charity increase as much as your wealth. (Quote by - Proverb)
There will be some new faces at the next one. We haven't raised as much money through the gig as we had hoped because of the costs of staging the event but we are about to put out a DVD of the gig which should add much more to the charity funds raised. We should be in a position to make an announcement on the profits quite soon. (Quote by - Andy Rourke)
We'd have a list of charities, and say, 'These are the ones that effective. Which ones do you want to do?' This lets guys vote on where they want to put money, and we can put money in different areas, .. Guys want to see where the money's going to be used, not just that you're giving it to somebody and one half's going to overhead and one's half going someplace else. They want to know that it's being used and used right. (Quote by - Warrick Dunn)
I was very competitive with my brothers when I was younger. Now we are all in completely different worlds. I'm not in direct competition with my brothers for anything, ever. Stephen and I and Billy and I are better at staying in touch with each other. Danny is married, he has a new baby and he is very peripatetic, he goes to golfing tournaments and charity things. He really travels a lot. (Quote by - Alec Baldwin)
He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything. (Qutoe by - Samuel Johnson)
Vince really respects what we do as far as stand-up comics go. He's really an amazing individual as far as his work ethic and his character. He and his staff put this all together in pretty much four weeks, which is unbelievable. The idea of doing it for charity just motivated him even more. (Quote by - Bret Ernst)
They were looking for ways to raise money, and we needed to find a charity. We would do it anyway because we enjoy it. It's easier to get more people involved when you know the money is going to charity. (Quote by - Mike Gibson)
What you have is charity giving a positive veneer to an activity that may not be all that positive for many of the people that participate. It doesn't look good, feel good or smell good when charity is raising money not because of the charitable intent of people, but in a sense because of their weakness. (Quote by - Rick Cohen)
You should remember that though another may have more money, beauty, and brains than you, when it comes to the rarer spiritual values such as charity, self-sacrifice, honor, nobility of heart, you have an equal chance with everyone to be the most beloved and honored of all people. (Quote by - Archibald Rutledge)
Charitable legacies are the largest single source of voluntary income to UK charities, raising over £1.3 billion of vital revenue for good causes each year. Allowing donors to provide for their family and friends and to support the good causes they care about by including a charity in their will also benefits their estate with generous tax relief. (Quote by - Jonathan Parris)
We feel we have the ability to raise more than ever for charity. We've raised $1 million per year over the last four years. We hope we can double that. (Quote by - Tom Arnold)
They have passions on the track and passions off the track, and we want to focus on and help promote them. We help our driver charities, and they then go out and help charities they're passionate about. (Quote by - Sandy Marshall)
He came to a charity gala and supported my charity, Happy Hearts Fund, and still supports it. We have become good friends, but that is it. (Quote by - Petra Nemcova)
This is not about charity. This is not about corporate responsibility. This is a smart solution for businesses. (Quote by - Eli Segal)
Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches to conceive how others can be in want. (Qutoe by - Jonathan Swift)
At this point, you should go with the majors. Now is the time to stick with your large, name-brand charities. Someone who did a good job with the tsunami effort is probably prepared to do a good job in New Orleans and Mississippi. (Quote by - Trent Stamp)
The father said his son spent a year in Afghanistan to take part in charity activities .. four months after the September attacks. (Quote by - Saudi Arabia)
Breakaway from Cancer is an integral, complementary component of the Amgen Tour of California, and it benefits cancer patients across the country. Amgen was proud to host the Breakaway from Cancer charity ride in our headquarters city and join members of the community to raise additional funds to help empower people with cancer so they can live well with the disease. (Quote by - Kevin Sharer)
Great indebtedness does not make men grateful, but vengeful; and if a little charity is not forgotten, it turns into a gnawing worm. (Quote by - Friedrich Nietzsche)
In a nutshell, I will say it again. The issue is not going into the Gulf region to rescue people. This issue is making a donation to a private charity. I cannot use tax dollars and determine what charity to give to and I shouldn't be put into that position. (Quote by - Jim Malcolm)
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. (Qutoe by - Bible)
Hillary Clinton declared war on families with traditional values long ago. Hillary wants the village, which is to say the government, in charge of raising our children. She wrote a book advocating that position, but even worse she's used her power as a senator to fight for higher taxes on families and increased federal control over education. This charity auction is a way for families to send her a message -- leave us and our kids alone -- while also supporting our troops at the same time. (Quote by - Katharine DeBrecht)
The appalling thing is the degree of charity women are capable of. You see it all the time.. love lavished on absolute fools. Love's a charity ward, you know. (Quote by - Lawrence Durrell)
Nobody on my staff is on salary. The money goes straight to the charities. (Quote by - Ferguson Jenkins)
Peace is the work of justice indirectly, in so far as justice removes the obstacles to peace; but it is the work of charity (love) directly, since charity, according to its very notion, causes peace. (Quote by - St. Thomas Aquinas)
Meek and lowly, pure and holy, Chief among the "blessed three." (Qutoe by - Charles Jefferys)
They tend to like creative types. Writers, musicians, or people involved in charities who have dedicated themselves to helping others less fortunate than themselves. (Quote by - Susie Ambrose)
If someone does not have a specific charity they would like to donate to, that's OK. An undesignated donation would be split up evenly amongst all the charities supported by the Annapolis Area Complex. (Quote by - Darren Brown)
A wise man should not divulge the formula of a medicine which he has well prepared; an act of charity which he has performed; domestic conflicts; private affairs with his wife; poorly prepared food he may have been offered; or slang he may have heard. (Quote by - Chanakya)
That is the charity she designated and believes in. (Quote by - Gail O'Connor)
If they can't demonstrate they're using it for research purposes, or if they can't show that they're turning a profit and generating revenue for the charity, then it is highly questionable and doesn't look like something a charity should be doing. (Quote by - Daniel Borochoff)
Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear. (Quote by - Chanakya)
In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity. . (Quote by - Alexander The Great)
In all the ages, three-fourths of the support of the great charities has been conscience money. (Quote by - Mark Twain)
Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there. (Qutoe by - Phillips Brooks)
One, who gives in charity always gets happiness and sense of self-satisfaction. . (Quote by - Sam Veda)
Peace, like charity, begins at home. (Quote by - Franklin D. Roosevelt)
They take the paper and they read the headlines, so they've heard of unemployment and they've heard of bread lines, and they philanthropically cure them all by getting up a costume charity ball. (Quote by - Ogden Nash)
I have a feeling he's collected hundreds of thousands if not millions from people who need the money the most. He prayed on people with good hearts and good will. To give to charity to help the needy; it's not only part of the human nature, it's part of the faith. (Quote by - Nihad Awad)
Times are tough. But this region has not been seen as a charity case because it has had a plan. (Quote by - Tim Franklin)
In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill-will to any human being, and even compassionating those who hold in bondage their fellow-men, not knowing what they do. (Qutoe by - John Quincy Adams)
At a time when the Internet is playing an increasingly vital role in facilitating charitable contributions, we want to make it as simple as possible for our users to donate to their favorite charities. The Internet facilitates a real-time sense of gratification and also allows people to quickly and efficiently maximize their annual tax breaks in this last week of eligibility. We're proud to offer resources and access to charities to make giving even easier during this crucial period. (Quote by - Meg Garlinghouse)
For these charities to attract and retain quality leaders, they need to pay them a reasonable salary. But I understand donor concerns. It's hard for them to reconcile the large salaries. But we tell donors to look at it in perspective of how the charity is doing. Are they meeting their goals? If you see a high CEO salary and an underperforming charity then, yes, it's better to steer clear. (Quote by - Sandra Miniutti)
For me, writing something in the spirit of Halloween is like Mother Teresa writing on charity and sacrifice. It's just second nature to me. (Quote by - Danny Elfman)
We've divided it into three spaces. One area is the concert area. Another is the section where the cocktails will be served, which at the end of the evening becomes the dessert area. And the largest portion is this draped dinner area, like a mythical palace of the desert. We move people from place to place. This is not your typical dinner-dance charity ball. This is very much a theatrical experience, divided into four acts. (Quote by - Alice Golembo)
A lot of the charities come to us and then we feel and decide what we want to do and distribute the funds accordingly. (Quote by - Jeff Glover)
If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. (Qutoe by - Bob Hope)
Shelley Moore Capito has received over $40,000 of tainted money from this culture of corruption. Recently, she decided to donate this tainted money to charity. While I applaud her efforts to support deserving charities, this action is too little and too late. (Quote by - Mike Callaghan)
These are not first-time volunteers. They are very community-minded, and they have long histories of doing really cool stuff with United Way and other charities across the country. (Quote by - Cliff Smith)
People of quite different ideological persuasions have come to endorse empathy and altruism. Liberals of course have traditionally supported social programs to care for the disadvantaged and, as highlighted by President Bush's 'compassionate conservative' self-labeling, many of those to the right also embrace altruism. Likewise, religious conservatives always have emphasized empathy and altruism as a part of Christian charity. (Quote by - Tom Smith)
I'm looking forward to seeing how many additional charities we will have encouraged to collaborate by 2007. (Quote by - Bill Horn)
Charity gives a deep sense of self-satisfaction. . (Quote by - Rig Veda)
So Charity runs around trying to convince everyone the dragon's nice and should be spared. There's a big battle and a trick ending. (Quote by - Alice Besterman)
The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall; but in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it. (Qutoe by - Francis Bacon)
You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work, as the recompense of their labor, than when you give money merely in charity. (Quote by - Samuel Johnson)
This is about people who are trying to make a living, trying to work, trying to be productive citizens. This is not about charity. . . . This is about quality of life in our community. (Quote by - Dr. Marc Yacht)
Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine. (Qutoe by - Hosea Ballou)
A big thing that people want to know is how much of their money goes to the charity and how much is administrative. You can look in the book and find the percentages. (Quote by - Darren Brown)
There is a kind of laughter people laugh at public events, as if a joke were a charity auction and they want to be seen to be bidding. (Quote by - William Mcilvanney)
Charity, dear Miss Prism, charity! None of us are perfect. I myself am peculiarly susceptible to draughts. (Quote by - Oscar Wilde)
Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives: She builds our quiet, as she forms our lives: Lays the rough paths of peevish Nature even, And opens in each heart a little Heaven. (Qutoe by - Matthew Prior)
The Internet is quite possibly the future of charitable giving, .. compared to the amount given to charities by individuals, it is still very little. (Quote by - Dan Langan)
New charity activities and donations are on the rise these years. Thus animal adoption no longer stands out. (Quote by - Xue Chongde)
I want to get the point across that you may not have money to give to a charity, whether that is Ronald McDonald House or Broadway Cares or DIFFA, but you can help RAISE money or give your time and talents. (Quote by - Douglas Wilson)
Charity. To love human beings in so far as they are nothing. That is to love them as God does. (Quote by - Simone Weil)
Christmas! 'Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity in the heart. (Quote by - Washington Irving)
I have always enjoyed do-it-yourself projects, .. Being in a position to actually help design and bring tools to market is an incredible opportunity. Being able to fund charities as a result is phenomenal. (Quote by - Tim Allen)
He looks for companies that want to work with his foundation, with his charities, on issues that he's concerned about. (Quote by - Bill Sanders)
This engine is tuned for maximum performance. Peak power is upwards of 450, with legendary Chevy reliability to keep the horses flowing for years. The Barrett-Jackson bidders appreciate the importance of a good motor; with the small block crossing the block for charity, we are expecting the enthusiasm levels to be extremely high. (Quote by - Bruce Nelson)
The funds were donated in full compliance with federal law and disclosed properly and publicly, but yesterday's admission of guilt and improper actions warranted our action to make something positive come of all this by donating the money to local charities rather than retaining it. (Quote by - Shannon Flaherty)
Children have but little charity for one another's defects. (Quote by - Mark Twain)
The client had been a well-known charity in the country and really declined in the past 10 years. They have a declining donor file, and there is a decrease in the amount of the average gift. (Quote by - Tim Campbell)
For three-and-a-half quarters it seemed like everything was going right. Charity (Harris) was great. The rest of the girls were making shots. It was the best game we've played. (Quote by - Travis Amstutz)
One patient from Charity was being hand-ventilated. That patient was almost dead when he left here. (Quote by - Norman McSwain)
Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature. (Quote by - Chuang Tzu)
We are happy to announce that The Billings Food Bank has earned a 4-star rating for its ability to efficiently allocate and grow its finances. Less than a quarter of the charities we've rated have received our highest rating, indicating that The Billings Food Bank outperforms most charities in America in its efforts to operate in the most fiscally responsible way possible. This 'exceptional' rating from Charity Navigator differentiates The Billings Food Bank from its peers and proves that it's worthy of the public's trust. (Quote by - Trent Stamp)
Lady, you know no rules of charity, Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses. (Qutoe by - William Shakespeare)
The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others, lives unblest. (Qutoe by - Henry Home)
We were having a car show for charity that weekend. (Quote by - Tom Oswald)
Charity looks at the need and not at the cause. (Qutoe by - Proverb)
Should we grieve over a little misplaced charity, when an all knowing, all wise Being showers down every day his benefits on the unthankful and undeserving?. (Qutoe by - Francis Atterbury)
Americans have a fixed budget for giving, and if they give to this, it's not available to give to some other charity. If this group wants to tell people that they're not going to get 90 percent of what the fundraiser takes in, if they want to be up front with people, then I have no problem with it. (Quote by - Daniel Borochoff)
If you as parents cut corners, your children will too. If you lie, they will too. If you spend all your money on yourselves and tithe no portion of it for charities, colleges, churches, synagogues, and civic causes, your children won't either. And if parents snicker at racial and gender jokes, another generation will pass on the poison adults still have not had the courage to snuff out. (Quote by - Marian Wright Edelman)
We strive to bring in items that are very useful and bring top values. At most auctions, people are shopping for a bargain. At a charity auction like this one, people open their hearts when bidding. It's more about the charity and for the cause of our community. (Quote by - Terry Gernert)
The guy was doing all this for charity, and all this happens. He'll do it next year. He'll either drive a little bit slower or not listen to any gas station attendants that say he can have a hat for free and sign some autographs. (Quote by - Darren Prince)
There is a lot more needed to get these people back up on their feet. We had concern with charities overdoing it in 9/11. (Quote by - Daniel Borochoff)
I'm very interested in charities. I help a lot of different charities. (Quote by - Gisele Bundchen)
Americans are stuck at giving 2 percent of their income to charity. What that means is that it's a fixed pie. .. Unless people change their behavior, a lot of giving will be taken away from other groups. (Quote by - Daniel Borochoff)
That's one of the things that they teach in the Bible, we're supposed to go over there and give charity work, and that's one of things I really wanted to do. (Quote by - Dafenee Spurlin)
I'll tell thee what it says; it calls me villain, a treacherous husband, a cruel father, a false brother; one lost to nature and her charities; or to say all in one short word, it calls me - Gamester. (Quote by - Edward Moore)
Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich. (Qutoe by - Eva Peron)
Real charity doesn't care if it's tax-deductible or not. (Quote by - Dan Bennett)
If you give money, spend yourself with it. (Qutoe by - Henry David Thoreau)
But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves?- Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world; Yet is every man his greatest enemy, and, as it were, his own executioner. (Quote by - Thomas Browne Sr.)
Tucson is a wonderful market with a lot of pet lovers and pet parents. And we look forward to partnering with local charities. (Quote by - Janet McCulley)
To do this for these kids is special for all of us. I think there's more need than we think, the problems that we have, the gun problems and all that stuff, those are all things that we have to address and there are charities that really need a lot of money. (Quote by - Tie Domi)
It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support my charity work. (Quote by - Yusuf Islam)
But you can tell it is not about the prizes for the people that participate. It will be the most fun you have ever had in a charity event. (Quote by - Sarah Beatty)
It's unfortunate it's gotten to the point where the average fan can't hardly get an autograph because of all the people who are trying to take advantage of it. They're more than gracious to sign programs and things to help the charities, but they have to watch out for the pros who walk up with a backpack full of memorabilia they want them to sign. The big-name guys can spot them because they see them all the time. (Quote by - Doug Flynn)
I was so impressed with her dedication; she really wanted this thing to happen, and she made it happen. Our first charity event was for a little girl from Lancaster who had brain cancer. We had a really good turnout, and I'll never forget how excited Vicki was that day to see it all come together. (Quote by - Craig Bordner)
If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. (Quote by - Bob Hope)
Taste of Vail is all about benefiting Vail Valley Charities and getting people to reach into their pockets to do so. I've been on a crusade for eight years for a real live auction, with a real auctioneer, to generate the interest Vail Valley Charities deserve. Now, I believe this is the right venue, with the right means. (Quote by - Mickey Werner)
What do you call love, hate, charity, revenge, humanity, magnanimity, forgiveness? Different results of the one master impulse: the necessity of securing one's self-approval. (Quote by - Mark Twain)
PIH combines idealism and brilliance to a degree I've never witnessed before in the public charity arena. (Quote by - Tracy Kidder)
Existing charity cards are more of a niche product while we see this appealing to a larger market. This is for people who are looking for a card that says something about them but also does some good at the end of the day. (Quote by - Doug Smith)
Princess Margaret had it. Before she was ill she did an enormous amount of public service, of charity work. (Quote by - Tony Blair)
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaulteth not itself, is not puffed up. (Qutoe by - Bible)
They take the paper and they read the headlines, So they've heard of unemployment and they've heard of breadlines, And they philanthropically cure them all By getting up a costume charity ball. (Qutoe by - Ogden Nash)
These three are the marks of a Jew - a tender heart, self-respect, and charity. (Quote by - Hebrew Proverb)
Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind. (Qutoe by - Henry David Thoreau)
Be good, be kind, be humane, and charitable; love your fellows; console the afflicted; pardon those who have done you wrong. (Qutoe by - Zoroaster)
But we were able to eventually get through that and pay back what we lost, and we got our money for charity back on the upswing again. (Quote by - Bill Wheeler)
It's just so expensive to put on these events it just made it very difficult to continue without a title sponsor. We probably could have run the tournament, but we probably wouldn't have been able to give this kind of money to charity. (Quote by - Bryon Carney)
Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows. (Qutoe by - Mohammed)
These stars are extremely well intentioned and think charities must have exactly the right attitudes — but the charities are exploiting them. (Quote by - Jagdish Bhagwati)
Boards of public charity were invented by the devil to prevent real individual charity. (Quote by - Austin O'Malley)
All things are perceived in the light of charity, and hence under the aspect of beauty: for beauty is simply Reality seen with the eyes of love. (Qutoe by - Evelyn Underhill)
The kids have really came through today. It's nice to see them support charity. (Quote by - Bill Fisher)
Anticipate charity by preventing poverty; assist the reduced fellow man, either by a considerable gift or a sum of money or by teaching him a trade or by putting him in the way of business so that he may earn an honest livelihood and not be forced to the dreadful alternative of holding out his hand for charity. This is the highest step and summit of charity's golden ladder. (Quote by - Maimonides)
Through this collective effort, Chubb, our agents and customers are helping charities in our communities achieve their important missions. (Quote by - Tom Fitzpatrick)
Because the donor of these funds has admitted to activities which are illegal and which we deplore as detrimental to our form of government, the executive director of the Rely On Your Beliefs (committee) will recommend that the board donate these funds to a charity. (Quote by - Burson Taylor)
What we frankly give, forever is our own. (Qutoe by - George Granville)
The Ford Motor Company Fund is a charity. It has a community agenda, not a political one -- and it supports causes and people from all walks of life. In all areas, the fund, like the company, puts a priority on the support and development of organizations that promote diversity and inclusion. (Quote by - Cisco Codina)
It was very nice of Sweet Charity to offer its donation, .. But given the financial situation of the county, there are priorities the county needs to take care of before doing something like this. (Quote by - Tim Davis)
O jackal, leave aside the body of that man at once, whose hands have never given in charity, whose ears have not heard the voice of learning, whose eyes have not beheld a pure devotee of the Lord, whose feet have never traversed to holy places, whose belly is filled with things obtained by crooked practices, and whose head is held high in vanity. Do not eat it, O jackal, otherwise you will become polluted. (Quote by - Chanakya)
Charity begins at home, but many of our citizens are on the verge of no longer having a place to call home. (Quote by - Joe Sinagra)
We did learn a lot last year. The main difference this year is the venue [the Palms Hotel & Casino]. We got a bigger room, a lot more auction items and we hope to raise more money for the charity. (Quote by - Cory Lidle)
People make the assumption that wristbands are associated with a charity, but that isn't always the case. (Quote by - Daniel Borochoff)
The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon-forgotten charities of a kiss or smile, a kind look, a heart-felt compliment, and the countless infinitesimals of pleasurable and genial feeling. (Quote by - Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a home. (Qutoe by - Emily Bronte)
I'm worried that a few people are confusing the ringing of a church bell with the ringing of a cash register, .. When I hear about leaders of charities being provided a $300,000 Bentley to drive around in, my fear is that it's the taxpayers who subsidize this charity who are really being taken for a ride. (Quote by - Chuck Grassley)
Basically, Catholic Charities and other groups are working with the individuals in the hotels. (Quote by - Amanda Bicknell)
After working with a charity, I plan to work with many charities now in the future. (Quote by - Amber Peterson)
I'm glad to be in the Schwab Cup lead, but its all going to come down to next week. I've held the lead for 19 weeks. I've already pledged the money to charity. I want to do the same thing as (Allen) Doyle. (Quote by - Dana Quigley)
It's certainly not right to be taking credit for something that the government is already doing. It is very serious for a charity to give the impression that it is doing what the government is doing. (Quote by - Daniel Borochoff)
I believe in the kinds of kids we have gotten over the years, .. Those feelings are enhanced when Coach has his charity games and you see the people who have gone through the program. (Quote by - Tom Moore)
This exceptional rating from Charity Navigator differentiates United Way of Forsyth County from its peers and proves that it's worthy of the public's trust. (Quote by - Trent Stamp)
It is religion to be thus forsworn, For charity itself fulfills the law And who can never love from charity? (Qutoe by - William Shakespeare)
The worst of charity is that the lives you are asked to preserve are not worth preserving. (Quote by - Ralph Waldo Emerson)
The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable. (Qutoe by - J. S. Buckminster)
Charity it was. We gave Wolcott every opportunity to take the game.. Mistakes were made and then compounded and it led to a very tough loss. (Quote by - Ed Lopes)
This concert is going to be a first-class production, with all of the money raised going to charity. (Quote by - Tony Stewart)
Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor. (Quote by - Francis Quarles)
I have come to the conclusion that charity is only charity when you give goods, services or money without personal gain, benefit or recognition of any kind. True charity is anonymous. It begins and ends within your self. (Quote by - Jim Pinto)
Everybody has been saying they want to donate the money to a charity, but what I said is in my opinion the money should be returned to the tribes and not to anybody else. (Quote by - Tigua GovArturo Senclair)
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves. for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. (Qutoe by - Bible)
