Terry Fox has really become a legendary hero and he did more to unify Canada and make the people in this country feel proud to be Canadians than anyone else. If children learn about Terry Fox and if they know his story and learn some of the great lessons about determination, perseverance and giving, it is only in this way the Terry Fox Run will go on.
Charity Quotes (2885 Quotes)
Giving back to the community has always been a huge focus for Starbucks and each year we strive to create new ways to become more involved in the neighborhoods where we do business. With the launch of the California Giving Program, Starbucks has the opportunity to partner with some of the most amazing non-profit organizations in all of California that work to build stronger communities by nurturing kids and inspiring grownups.
Often when He comes, He finds the soul occupied. Other guests are there, and He has to turn away. He cannot gain entry, for we love and desire other things; therefore, His gifts, which He is offering to everyone unceasingly, must remain outside.
They met at a charity benefit. Both have Parkinson's, and both are real fighters.
With all the chocolate companies out there. It is quite an honor to have someone whose entire business is centered on taste and style to pick your product to represent their company as a Christmas gift.
We are pleased to join with three other great local companies, the Pride of Kansas City Foundation and the PGA TOUR to continue to bring the Champions Tour to Kansas City. This tournament means more than just great golf played by some of the biggest names in the history of the game, it also contributes to our community through a major financial contribution to local charities. Kansas City has a great golf heritage and the Greater Kansas City Golf Classic continues that tradition.
Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.
If a man be endowed with a generous mind, this is the best kind of nobility.
Without the early-termination clause, people would be gaming the system. People would walk away with a 500 phone for virtually nothing. An early-termination fee allows the wireless provider to recoup the costs of giving a phone to a consumer for a steep discount. Without it, you simply have an economic model that doesn't work.
Giving up runs early, I'm sure it takes the wind out of our sails. It's not their fault.
Giving up even an ounce of precious freedom is a very serious thing to do.
This three-city simulcast was our vision. And from that generosity, I'll write those checks to children's organizations (in the three cities) very soon.
In the spirit of the Christmas season I'm delivering a gift to the mining industry,
I wish for you a life of wealth, health and happiness a life in which you give to yourself the gift of patience, the virtue of reason, the value of knowledge, and the influence of faith in your own ability to dream about and achieve worthy rewards.
I am definitely proud of the effort these kids are giving. They played hard for four quarters. The effort has been there all season and when you consider how very frustrated they have been through the adversity in wins and losses, you have to be impressed. I can't say enough about their effort.
Times are tough. But this region has not been seen as a charity case because it has had a plan.
God gave me a gift of singing and playing the piano, and when I do it, it's exciting, of course. But it's more than that. It's truly the way God created me to release my soul and my spirit, to really worship him. ... I'm made to create music.
Loyalty is something you give regardless of what you get back, and in giving loyalty, you're getting more loyalty and out of loyalty flow other great qualities.
The message to this community has to be loud and clear, ... The next step is to send a letter to the family asking, directing, giving instructions about how to comply.
The blessing of an active mind, when it is in a good condition, is, that it not only employ itself, but is almost sure to be the means of giving wholesome employment to others.
One, who gives in charity always gets happiness and sense of self-satisfaction.
I can-
Its fount is holier- more divine-
I would not call thee fool, old man,
But such is not a gift of thine.
John came in as skipper in Rio and has had a careful look at all aspects of our campaign. The team has gained much from his input and will benefit from his continued involvement. I will be happy to take over as skipper again after the in-port race. We are very fortunate to attract such talented new sailors to the team and I very much look forward to working with them. We will work hard to keep on improving, and hope that our results will reflect the team's true potential. We will certainly keep on giving it all our energy.
In return for the privilege of influencing issues you care about, in return for the rush of power and reflected glory, you defend the boss - fiercely, unapologetically, giving no ground.
As important as the funds are, the vision is the greatest gift.
I had therefore, no hesitation in giving all the information I had, even though occasionally I tried to concentrate mainly on giving information about the results of my own work.
Gifts must affect the receiver to the point of shock.
Hail Independence, hail Heaven's next best gift, To that of life and an immortal soul
Over time, it's evolved into something we can give back to the people of Lafayette - it's like a gift back to the people of Lafayette.
You will see everything that's in there. What is in there will change everything about how they live on the island. We're erring on the side of giving away too much as opposed to being too vague.
No one has ever become poor by giving.
We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.
We so easily forget that we came into life with nothing. Whatever we get soon seems our natural right, not a gift. And we forget the giver. Then our gaze shifts from what we have been given to what we don't have yet....
This is financed entirely through the generosity of the community. It's very important that our troops know just how much we support them. There's always an upsurge (in support) during the holidays. And that support is absolutely wonderful. But we also think it's important not to forget our soldiers the other 11 months.
It's weird that people get rewarded for being the millionth fan, or visitor, and the first one gets nothing. Thank you for not appreciating my work before 999,999 people, here's a gift.
Herein is not only a great vanity, but a great contempt of Gods good gifts, that the sweetness of mans breath, being a good gift of God, should be willfully corrupted by this stinking smoke.
Stretch forth your open hands, and while ye live
Take all the gifts that Death and Life may give.
Health is a gift, but you have to work to keep it.
Milo is looking as good as any of the pitchers we have right now. He hasn't been in the rotation, but I have no problem in giving him the ball. Each time out he proves me wrong.
To wipe off the froth of falsehood from the foaming lips of inebriated virtue, when fresh from the sexless orgies of morality and reeling from the delirious riot of religion, may doubtless be a charitable office.
But when I can't sleep at night, I design clothes, and this is something I had made up as a crew gift.
If envy were proper, two persons would be the most proper objects of it one, a man to whom god hath given riches, and apointed to bestow in charity the other, to whom God hath granted the knowledge of religion, and acteth thereon himself, instructing others.
I believe that my newly completed symphony will show the world that atonality and ugly dissonance at the price of giving up inspiration, form, expression, melody and beauty will result in ultimate disaster for the art of music.
We are excited at the prospect of doubling everyone's donation. Now, when someone gives enough to purchase one bottle of water, we'll be able to make it two bottles of water. Instead of giving one hot meal, we'll be able to make it two hot meals. The scale of what we'll be able to do as a community is gigantic.
I learned at an early age that I was given something special when I was born, and that was the gift of music.
Oil on water, a secret communicated to a base man, a gift given to a worthy receiver, and scriptural instruction given to an intelligent man spread out by virtue of their nature.
My charity is outrage, life my shame;
And in that shame still live my sorrow's rage!
Most of these women are returning to work anywhere from six to 12 weeks after giving birth. There isn't a lot of research out there on women's general postpartum health, and almost nothing specifically looking at working women.
Every hand shot up - it was unanimous, ... I know this is unusual for the Catholic Church we don't ask. But I wanted them to decide, and since we struggle here, this was as much about faith as it was generosity.
Giving peace a chance only gives Saddam Hussein more time to prepare for war on his terms, at a time of his choosing, in pursuit of ambitions that will only grow as his power to achieve them grows,