Charles Bronfman Quotes

My grandmother, Dorothy Walker Bush, worked long, hard hours for the Red Cross during World War II because it was the right thing to do for her community. The example of his parents established my father's belief that every human has the capacity to serve their fellow man.

Almost every Monday I have a charity thing. I like that. I do.

I love to perform at benefits and charity fundraisers.

I spend as much time as I possibly can doing things for other people, if I can. If I see a need and I feel that I can help, I do it. I work a great deal in terms of charities and things.

I definitely got my philanthropic genes from my mom and dad. They taught me from a very early age to always lend a helping hand to anyone in need, and I hope to raise my daughter to be a very kind and charitable person.

That's how we grew up - kinda like Pops would put his drums, his percussion and instruments into the car and we would just go to a facility in the Bay Area and he would say to us, 'You think we have it bad? There are people worse off than we are. Let's go give back to the kids.' And that's how we grew up.

Those who devote their lives to serving our country, children, and neighborhoods are giving back. They have answered the call to serve.

It is very important for me to give forward in helping out every Filipino.

I do charity work for St. Jude's Children's Hospital and the USO. I made all the money I'm ever going to need - all my family is every going to need - so I try to give back to the community.

Even when we were little, we were always helping, going to feed the homeless, community drives, that type of stuff.

Coming from a family of preachers, the idea of giving back has been part of my life as long as I can remember.

I think that if you start teaching about giving back and helping other people young, that will be a given for your child their whole life.

I'm very fortunate to have been raised in my family. I learned early about the importance of giving back.

All children can do things to help, whether how big or small - by donating toys or lending a hand in the community.

The charity work is just a part of what I do. Like... I make time to clean my house, to care for my pets, to visit my extended family, because those things are important to me. Same with helping others.

I'm not a do-gooder. It embarrassed me to be classified as a humanitarian. I simply take part in activities that I believe in.

I've been giving back since I was a teen, handing out turkeys at Thanksgiving and handing out toys at toys drives for Christmas. It's very important to give back as a youth. It's as simple as helping an old lady across the street or giving up your seat on the bus for someone who is pregnant.

I know it sounds cliche, but to give back is important. Sometimes we're given so much, we need to do something for other people. I think that's really important.

The gratification of helping others is a very American tradition and a Judeo-Christian tradition. Now it is great to see young people creating funds and giving back in all sorts of productive ways. It's a terrifically satisfying thing.

Those of us who are blessed, we owe it to our fellow citizens and folks who we are around to do something special for them.

My humanitarian work evolved from being with my family. My mom, my dad, they really set a great example for giving back. My mom was a nurse, my dad was a school teacher. But my mom did a lot of things for geriatrics and elderly people. She would do home visits for free.

My parents taught us it's important to give back.

My friends and I are collecting prom dresses to give to girls who can't afford them for their proms.

I believe in giving back.

Do some selfless service for people who are in need. Consider the whole picture, not just our little selves.