Ashley Greene Quotes

Anticipate charity by preventing poverty.

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 donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.

I like to try to give something back to the community because I feel fortunate for how I was raised and how my life turned out. Each year, with the help of my brother, Grant, we run a charity golf tournament to raise money for the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy.

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

I've also committed my time and resources to many local organizations like Christmas in April, Catholic Community Services, and Hudson County Meals on Wheels.

Fueled by the kindness and generosity of strangers, 'Food for the Poor' builds houses for people.

My fans are indulging in social welfare activities from time to time and have also been helping economically backward students.

Whatever we get from the government or other people - even one rupee we get, we give it to the poor. Completely free service.

I think we need to do as much as we can to give back to these young kids growing up. I think we've done a pretty decent job so far.

Sometimes you have to put back in the community.

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 think that people who make a lot of money - and I do - should certainly give a considerable amount of it away.

Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.

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.

My wife and I started a program called Bears Without Borders. We raise money and hire local artisans to make stuffed animals and distribute them in their communities.

Believe me, people with disabilities are just as concerned about benefit fraud as anyone else. Money spent on those who are not in need is money that isn't being spent on vital services to support us in the community.

One in 5 Americans is touched by the Red Cross every single year.

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.

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

Sparks is a sporting charity that puts on golf tournaments for sick children, and my animal charities include Oldham Cats and Feline Care, a big cat charity close to me in Norfolk. I'm also a Freemason and the money they raise for charity is phenomenal.

I became convinced that there was greater satisfaction from giving my money away and seeing something come out of the ground, like a hospital or a university.

Nobody is starving on the streets. We've always taken care of them. We take care of our own; we always have. It is not the government's responsibility.

The billionaire who sits on his money and doesn't do anything for the common good - I'm not interested in that person.

The responsibility of philanthropy rests with us. The wealthier we are, the more powerful we get. We cannot put the entire onus on the government.