Edy Ganem Quotes

My grandfather started a school for the underprivileged in Chandigarh, and that is why we moved from Himachal to Chandigarh. It was a small school, where even I would teach while in school.

I volunteer a lot of my time with an organization in New York called The Center for Children and Families.

I am a charity campaigner.

When I was 12 years old, I got involved with an organization called Artists for a New South Africa. One of its missions is to help with HIV/AIDS awareness.

I definitely know I'm going to be working a lot more with my foundation when it comes to developing the kids in Jamaica.

I lose around a couple of crores every year on the school, but even if I was to make profit from it, I would never use it for myself. I'd plough every penny back into improving facilities for the school. Just as I do with the cricket academies I run around the country. These are not for making money; for that, I have other avenues.

When I was in high school, I started organizing fundraisers and other events for people like PETA and Greenpeace.

I'd love to work with children. I've set up the charity, and that's going well. We've got a lot of projects we're doing in Somalia, so I'd like to see how we're doing there.

I encourage my fans to get involved, whether it's just educating yourself on premature birth, or you can donate or volunteer.

I sometimes take leftover food from craft services and give away a bunch of sandwiches on my way home.

As an elected official, an advocate for children, and an educator, Glenn Poshard has always fought for what's right.

The parts of life that drive me are getting that homeless person off the street and helping people receive the education they deserve. I want to be able to help the ones that want the help, but also guide the ones who don't so they are also in a better position.

Every one of us has the ability to raise awareness, volunteer, educate our friends and family, and give back to our communities.

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.

There's a million things wrong with government that need to get fixed, but none of its ever going to get fixed unless we start educating our children better.

Passion helps you in protecting the community, and public service will follow it. That has been my career. It is the passion that drives me to do what I do every day.

I used to work with a relief group that took care of the people in the dump. We took them food and water and medicine and built homes and took them to church services, whatever was needed.

I try to stay involved with veterans' issues. I work with some veterans charities.

While I've had so many different jobs - I've worked in law, I've worked in government, I've run for office - there's a common theme. The theme for my entire life has been about giving back.

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

I teach kids to read on a Saturday for this charity called Real Action. It's a voluntary school because lots of the kids around my area of London are from immigrant families and need extra help with reading.

I started in politics as a fresh graduate wanting to make a difference, by bringing more political awareness and interest to young people.

If I were to be Miss Universe, I will use my voice to influence the youth and I would raise awareness to certain causes like HIV awareness that is timely and relevant to my country which is the Philippines.

As Miss Angola, I've already done a lot to help my people.

I take a part of my monthly earnings, and I donate it to my foundation. And this is to distribute hot meals, distribute gifts to children. We help by giving clothing and shoes to people that don't have the resources.