Park Won-soon Quotes

There's a big difference between charity and between activism and philanthropy. They're very different things and I think, you know, everybody should find a passion or a cause that they can really get behind, but it has to be organic.

My husband, Andrew Shue, is the co-founder of Do Something, and we both speak and present at awards ceremonies. It's absolutely amazing and humbling to see all the work so many young people are contributing to better their communities on both a local and global front.

I am currently doing about 30 charity auctions a year.

Everywhere you look, there is a charity or a project in school to get involved in. In eighth grade, there was this program called CJSF, California Junior Scholarship Foundation. We were involved in soup kitchens and toy drives, and your school can set up something like that. If your school doesn't have a program like that, set one up.

Meeting people who want to start a charity, help out their families, or raise money for a good cause has been really fun.

Sometimes when I speak to groups or I'm interviewed by a journalist, I ask them to imagine their communities without Girl Scouts - to imagine the thousands of food drives and clothing and toy collections that would never take place if not for Girl Scouts.

In my view, a philanthropist is anyone who gives anything - time, money, experience, skills or networks - in any amount, to create a better world. This is not how we once thought about philanthropy. The word used to conjure up something rather passive - sitting down and writing checks.

The big thing that Moneypenny changed was the amount of charity work that I was able to be involved with.

I'm always keen to have more training as a charity patron.

My own service started when I was 12, with the small charity I launched with 12 friends. Twenty years later, millions have joined our ranks - educators, business leaders and prominent Canadians.

I believe in sharing and contributing to society without being in politics.

There's always room to volunteer. I think that's a huge space to be involved with.

Community involvement is second nature to me. I've been doing it since high school.

During all my undergrad years and in high school, I was involved in tutoring and public service. At Harvard, I spent over 35 hours a week doing service. I was a Big Sister, I worked for the homeless, the elderly; it was the epicenter of my focus.

I have always encouraged my restaurant operators and team members to give back to the local community.

I'm obviously very involved with my own charity and foundation that I work with. Obviously, I'm very passionate about that.

Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven't been done before.

I'm very, very involved in charities involving youth.

I launched Chefs for Humanity, a national nonprofit, with my voice, heart and money from my own pocket. Money gives you the ability to make a difference in the world and, when used in a positive way, is a lot of fun.

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.

After PepsiCo, I do want to go to Washington. I want to give back.

As you might imagine, I'm approached by lots of organizations and lots of people who want me to support their various charitable efforts in some way. And I look at those requests, and I basically try to do what I can.

I used to do some philanthropic work, but with the political platform, I can contribute in a bigger way.

One of my dreams in life is to do fund-raising for the youth.

I always knew that I would give back. My mother and my father both believe you have to work hard and give back. That's why I was a volunteer firefighter, that's why I worked in a homeless shelter. I always knew I'd give back, elective office or not.