Erica Durance Quotes

I buy sleeping bags, food, gloves and warmers, and I just usually go out in Bath, which is where I'm from, and hand them out. I've done it on Christmas Eve, schedule allowing.

Me and my girlfriend don't have any family in Ipswich, so we were thinking of what we could do to fill our time on Christmas Day. We thought about feeding the homeless and we phoned up the church that we eventually went to and asked if we could help.

I've always felt obligated to help those less fortunate than me. It's an obligation that anyone who has a chance to be in the NBA should feel and act upon.

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

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.

Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.

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.

It's never too early to involve your kids in giving back. And the more hands-on the experiences are, the better.

When I was growing up, I always knew that if I ever got anything, I was going to give back as much as I can. I learned that all you have to be willing to do is give your time.

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.

I really enjoy being able to spend my time doing different charitable and philanthropic activities.

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

You could go out and give a million dollars to a charity tomorrow to help the homeless. You could argue that it is just wasted. They are not putting anything back into the community.

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

When I give my time to a worthy cause, it's time well spent. Lending a voice to help raise money - or perhaps just awareness - is the least I can do to give back. When I spend time with people who are fighting for children, it puts everything into perspective.

I love to perform at benefits and charity fundraisers.

I believe in giving back.

I'm an artist, but, as I get older, I really want to do philanthropic work and help people.

All of us, whether or not we're celebrities, every one ought to spend part of their life making someone else's life better.

Acting is a smaller piece in a big puzzle. There are charity things I want to immerse myself in and want to have the time to go and give back to people who don't have the opportunities I have. It's a very important thing to me.

I believe that we all need to do charitable work. It should be taken seriously in the area of education, as someone from the industry.

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 think charity begins with your family and you take it from there.

I think it's really important to give back and show other people that you care.

I hope one day I will host my own charity event to give back to society.