Oscar de la Renta Quotes

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

I am willing to lend that hand, I will continue to stay involved with my charities as long as they need me.

I've always believed that it's important to give something back to the world and community.

When I was younger, I played sports and went to camp. As I got older, my parents began to instill in us the importance of giving back to the community, especially those places around the world that are less fortunate than my very privileged life growing up in Los Angeles.

It's a joy to help others. One of our longtime favorites is Rawhide Boys Camp, located 45 miles west of Green Bay.

We always work for money but when you do something for The Banyan, you feel so good.

I was always taught about the importance of giving back and helping those less fortunate. I think it's also incredibly rewarding.

If I didn't do music, I would do something to help people out.

Going out and volunteering sounds simple, but many people don't volunteer because they don't know where to start.

I'm committed to giving back to the community and will continue to do whatever I can to help people in need.

I've been doing charity work since I'm 20 years old, and now I want to help kids.

I think it would be fair and right to use some of my land and wealth for a drug-rehab center or an Indian school.

Good exercise for the heart: reach out and help your neighbor

Philanthropy is fun and fulfilling.

Each of us can do something to help someone.

I do things - whether it's donations or events for good causes or giving back to my community - for the right reason: because I want to. Because it's the best thing to do. I wanna help someone else out.

I think it's important to be involved with charities that don't necessarily reflect what you're dealing with in your life.

I'm also very passionate about charity because it helps people who don't have as loud of a voice as I do.

My parents really raised me with the value that it's important to give back, and I've always gravitated towards non-profits and charities that work with children.

Donate time, food, or money to organizations that fight the good fight. We can act individually for the collective good. We can all do something.

I think what I really want to do [is] do something charitable.

The important thing, once you have enough to eat and a nice house, is what you can do for others, what you can contribute to the enterprise as a whole.

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.