Barack Obama Quotes

As a youngster in the projects, I definitely didn't have anything. So if you get something, you want to be able to give back and help others.

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.

My father always taught me to appreciate what you're fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society is more important than the children, especially the ones who need our help.

I think about giving back every single day, about the people who put so much effort into supporting my mum and me.

My friends in Kennington always ask me, 'can I have a shirt for my little brother or cousin,' and I always send them shirts. I will never forget where I have come from, because I know what it is like growing up in that area, and it is not nice.

I'm incredibly fortunate and it's important to me to make sure that I give back where I can.

If you're in a position where you can help other people, there is nothing better in life than helping other people. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!

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.

Sometimes you have to put back in the community.

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

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.

For all of my fortune, there are many with misfortune that need a hand.

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.

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.

If you're lucky enough to do well, it's your responsibility to send the elevator back down.

You take care of you and your family first. Then you go to your neighborhood, and then you spread it on out within the community.

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

I feel that if you are blessed, or lucky enough, to be doing well, you should help others.

You know I think I could give a little more back to charity.

I'm just so very lucky to be able to do what I do for a living, and giving back is a way for me to express my gratitude. I'm so lucky to be in a position to help people, and that's appealing to me.

That's how we do it in the black community; we give back to the people who made us who we are. We never forget that.

Now that we have a bit of money, it is nice to get gifts for people. Before I was getting and not really giving.

Some people are embarrassed to say they came from East St. Louis, Ill., but now more people want to claim it. I grew up in a community center and I knew what it gave me. I always knew I wanted to give back and help people because people helped me.

5-hour Energy has always been about helping hard working people, and the Amazing People program takes this further by making a significant difference in the lives of those who are working through difficult circumstances.

Kids can learn a lot about necessities and wants by recognizing what people live without. A common routine, but one that should not be overlooked, is having a family donation to a charity for those less fortunate. Ask your kids to search for items, toys, or clothes that they no longer use and contribute those items a collection box.