Volunteering Vocabulary

Did they misjudge this water crisis so badly that they dismissed how dire it was, and left it in the hands of volunteers?

“As concerned library lovers,” said the gentleman, brandishing a thick document, “we are here today to volunteer our services.”

His fame was also due to his activism against the Vietnam War, his efforts to fight racism with his words, and his devotion to humanitarian causes around the world.

But her fight against child marriage and her advocacy to end human trafficking are changing the world.

We will give aid and comfort to those who have been injured and to those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy.

Still, his altruism in general toward his fellow man did not deflect him from more personal rivalries.

I told the man that I would have to be on my way and thanked him emphatically for his assistance.

“My present husband, Colonel Blood, not only approves of this charity, but co-operates in it. I esteem it one of the most virtuous acts of my life.”

The scale of their constructions and their agriculture infrastructure required sophisticated civic and social organization.

It was through his collaboration with other scientists that Pascal came to have the sense of belonging to a collectivity greater than himself.

The government asked for an “honest commitment to peace” and I pointed out that our readiness to negotiate was exactly that.

Athletes were highly respected in the black community, and boys my age were encouraged to play some sport.

I made a mental list of what I wanted to prioritize in my life—things like community service and charitable work were on the top.

I could not see myself living the rest of my life under such conditions—to me life meant love, understanding, compassion.

"I thought if you were taking up a collection," I told her, "I could make a small contribution. You could keep the money for when you do take up a collection."

"For your information, I'm going to make a one-hundred-dollar donation to a charity."

Amelia’s mom says, “Take your time, Edie. We’re not in any hurry. And, Amelia, you better quit that tone and apologize, young lady. Have some empathy for your friend.”

His students’ engagement in theater taps into their souls and spirits.

Word of his generosity quickly got around, which inspired other philanthropists—unwilling to be outdone—to send even more money; and before long people everywhere were sending gifts to the Washingtons, who were growing rich.

“He had the same dedication, but it was infused with a compassion, and a humanity,” she later said.

Parental involvement is also key to the student’s success, and parents provide daily motivation, encouragement, and support.

News of Fannie’s leadership in the garment workers’ union reached coal miners in Colliers, West Virginia, and she was asked to visit.

There are twelve girls who’ve been selected for the Woman to Woman mentorship program.

In the late 1980s, another group of outsiders took note of Clarkston: the nonprofit agencies that resettle the tens of thousands of refugees accepted into the United States each year.

“What your wife is doing is neither good nor bad. Saints can spring from any soil. Maybe with this money she would do some fine thing. There’s no springboard to philanthropy like a bad conscience.”

The cousin was working for a relief agency in Zimbabwe. A Long Walk to Water

“You know, I sacrificed a lot to have children. Being a mother is truly one of the most selfless jobs you can do.”

More than five thousand Tule Lake inmates gathered outside the administrative area to peacefully support the negotiating committee.

Katrina provoked an enormous outpouring of support and volunteerism that persists to this day.
– The New Yorker

She also tells Jay about the churches and organizations that distribute food.