Toni Garrn Quotes

I created my own charity called My Peak Challenge. We've been able to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds. It's helping change people's lives, and I've had lots of wonderful letters about it.

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

I run a charity. If my name pops up in your call ID, chances are I'm about to ask you for something - money, free ad space, your first born. So it is probably no surprise that people often don't take my calls.

I play bad golf for good charities like the LA Police.

The Wellcome Trust is a hugely important organisation, and it is vital that its fundraising continues unabated.

I am a charity campaigner.

I have failed a lot in my philanthropy, where I will make philanthropic contributions and they just won't be effective.

I support many organizations that I feel are doing the right thing, like Alonzo Mourning's foundation, Alicia Keys' foundation, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and other well-established foundations. I kick out a lot of time and money wherever I can.

I wanted to merge two worlds that were very important to me. Being able to raise money for Dropping Dimes through the sale of custom biking kits was the perfect plan.

My mother has been really instrumental in raising a lot of money through the Boys & Girls Club in my hometown.

Charity fundraising galas have always been a wonderful way to support a myriad of causes.

The Red Cross Gala is unique. There's great history there. It's the highlight of the summer in terms of social and charity events.

I'm forming a charitable institution for education.

Most of the money I made has gone back to Africa or is going back to Africa.

When I ask people to give, I can't be on television if they don't; I can't help people, if I don't - I mean, it takes money.

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

I'm on the advisory board of Alex's Lemonade Stand, which is a children's cancer charity. I'm so proud to be on that and help them.

Jessica Simpson is the youth ambassador for Operation Smile, and an episode of The Apprentice featured a team managing a charity concert she put on. Donald Trump came on stage and pledged a donation.

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.

I'm very interested in charities. I help a lot of different charities.

We went around and looked and talked to a lot of foundations with those charities and decided upon the Children's Hospital. They had a golf tournament at the time, but it was a small event that didn't raise a significant amount of money.

My foundation is based on helping children, and I hand-pick projects that are close to my heart and home.

I hope that by joining The Giving Pledge, it will encourage others to do the same.

Charities are really good. To a certain extent, the ones you pick are arbitrary.

I'm going to give away a lot more than half my money. I'd be happy to give that to the government if the government put together programs that were like I'm giving away to charity, in which I believe the money is effectively used to help people.