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Volunteering is to freely offer to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

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Shifra Mincer (in her own words) I was raised in New York City where I saw the homeless shivering from cold every winter. In sixth grade, a teacher offered to bring some students to a homeless she...

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Volunteering Hero: JoAnn

Submitted by Kelly Buyers My mother has spent the past 9 years working with Special Olympics. But her story of love, compassion, and patience doesn’t start there. It started 20 years ago when my younger sister, Natalie, was born. You see, my sister is mentally delayed and ... Read more

Volunteering Hero: Jim

Submitted by Joe My hero is my dad for a lot of reasons. His intelligence, creativity, and caring personality are what make him my hero. I’ll start with his intelligence. He graduated Aitkin High School in 1984 as one of the biggest rednecks. He then went to a ... Read more
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Personal Stories

Lessons Learned from Sitting with the Dying

Submitted by Sam A Hospice – Lessons Learned Reprint - Originally Published in the Heartland Volunteer Newsletter, June 2011 By: Sam Aspley, Heartland Volunteer People come to Hospice because something brought them there, like a spiritual calling, turning point o... Read more

Gift of Hope

Submitted by Anonymous About 2 years ago, as a sophomore in High School, I volunteered at a thrift store on the weekends. I didn't have any real reason for volunteering there initially; it was just something to do. I've never had many friends, so I figured that this wou... Read more

Volunteers Make Homes for Homeless Youth

Submitted by Kerry Williams Thanks to generous grant support, my organization has built nine units of permanent supportive housing for homeless youth -- the first of their kind in the state of Michigan. Funding came together through a unique public-private partnership to bri... Read more

Re-Gifting: Giving Away What We Have Been Given.

Submitted by Todd Owens Seven years ago, in September of 2004, 16 random people were brought together by a common gift; their ability to sing. That fateful meeting has grown into a volunteer organization that has donated over $16, 000 to charities in their community. Mo... Read more

Sundays with Jesse

Submitted by Anonymous It all started after I had volunteered with our church's Vacation Bible School program. Working with the kids made me realize how much I loved teaching and interacting with them. It wasn't long before I had signed up for working with the children'... Read more
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead Cultural Anthropologist (1902-1978);
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To serve is beautiful, but only if it is done with joy and a whole heart and a free mind.
Pearl S. Buck Writer, Nobel And Pulitzer Prize Winner (1892-1973);
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You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it.
Bill Cosby Comedian, Actor (born 1937);
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Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.
David Star Jordan Educator, Author, Peace Activist (1851-1931);
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I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.
Albert Schweitzer Philosopher, Physician, Nobel Peace Prize Winner (1875-1965);
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Shifra Mincer - Volunteering

In high school Shifra Mincer used her sewing talents to help the homeless. Today her story inspires the rest of us to volunteer.

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Anderson 10 months ago from Colatina-ES, Brasil
All accidents are striking, but one good thing is that people show their best side, solidarity, I see this a lot in my country, voluntarily serve in the churches and our families.
hunter about 1 year ago from renfrew
Volunteering is fun! I love it. I'm going to do it today.
Amelia about 1 year ago from paris
I just love to volunteer ? Don't you?
Bryan K. over 1 year ago from San Diego, Ca.
I became a Boy Scout Leader 4 years ago by accident. To see the boys grow up into good young men is a reward I could never have imagined. I look to this site often for inspiration to pass along. Unconditional giving is what we are all called to do.
Linda over 1 year ago from Knoxville Tn
I've been volunteering with a local animal rescue group for 2 1/2 yrs now. I've fostered over 70 cats in my home and it's been the most rewarding and challenging experience of my life.
Himanshu Badjatya over 2 years ago from Madhya Pradesh
When I donated blood for the first time, I was really scared but looking around at other volunteers made my fear vanish.
Ikeazor Anieto over 2 years ago from Lagos, Nigeria
I love this foundation.When i saw their advert on CNN,I Loved it so much and i checked their website.This must be a website from America people.It is so great.for volunteering,there was a day i donated one pint of my blood to health workers for their patients who need blood in their hospitals.many patients need blood due to road traffic accident,complications of childbirth and many other diseases.I was so glad that a donated my blood.It was just a humble service to humanity.I was so glad that i saved lives of others.SO BE GOOD,Donate your blood for the sake of others who need it.
Holly M. over 2 years ago from Scotland
I've been doing a LOT of Volunteering lately(with young children, teens, adults, ect.) at a Museum, and when the kids' face lights up when you make a doll out of corn husks, or make a cobbler on the open fire, It's priceless!!!
Ikeazor Anieto over 2 years ago from Lagos,Nigeria
I love this foundation. There was a day when I donated one pint of my blood voluntarily to health workers for their hospital patients who need blood.
Chavala, F. about 3 years ago from Dar-es-salaam,Tanzania
Sometimes we get information, sometime we don't; Sometime we do right things rightly, sometime we don't;Sometime we travel far, sometime we dwell dormant. No matter how many of those are SOMETIMES; How many times do we do what we do for MANKIND? If you have never thought of living for people, then you better start now before it is too late. This is what other people call Volunteering.
Steve F. over 3 years ago from Arizona
What a great idea. I was just praying for something, and I saw your commercial. How can I help?
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The Foundation for a Better Life began as a simple idea to promote positive values. We believe that people are basically good and just need a reminder. And that the values we live by are worth more when we pass them on.