Dave McCary Quotes

Points of Light - through our affiliates in 250 U.S. communities and 15 international sites - engages 4 million volunteers in 30 million hours of service each year touching countless lives.

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

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.

I'm very, very involved in charities involving youth.

A philanthropic venture requires all the energy, knowledge and money from its founder that a company requires from the leadership team.

I have worked with Habitat for Humanity for awhile.

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

We all have a responsibility to volunteer somewhere and I'm lucky that I get the education and get taken to places to see what's out there and see what's happening and to then be a part of it in hopefully an impactful way.

While visiting Costa Rica, I was inspired to hear that someone had donated a playground to a local school. So when I returned to L.A., one day I just called the principal of a nearby elementary school and asked what I could do. Five years later, I've helped make over nine schools, repainting, renovating, and fixing up playgrounds.

I am involved in a lot of nonprofits. And when I reached the ripe old age of 60, I wanted to provide leadership to some I had been involved in.

I'm hoping that maybe I can be part of a disaster relief effort, something that's real life. That's kind of what I do anytime I stop working: 'OK, what's something that you've really wanted to do?'

During the week, my days are consumed with school commitments, play-dates and work for Baby Buggy, a nonprofit I started, which collects kids' gear for parents in need. So on weekends, I look forward to uninterrupted time with my family.

If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time volunteers.

Sometimes when I speak to groups or I'm interviewed by a journalist, I ask them to imagine their communities without Girl Scouts - to imagine the thousands of food drives and clothing and toy collections that would never take place if not for Girl Scouts.

I'm honored. Really honored that the Red Sox have asked me to possible be on the board of the Red Sox Foundation and do some stuff on their charitable works that they are so passionate about.

My mom's a social worker, and my dad works in non-profit organisations.

Many schools include a service project as part of their curriculum, and many corporations have in-house projects for their employees or give them time off to do volunteer work.

I was the meal delivery coordinator for Clarke County for Meals on Wheels.

I'm always keen to have more training as a charity patron.

I want to do something that is not political. I want to do some fundraising, just as a volunteer.

I didn't have the luxury of devoting myself entirely to not-for-profit activities.

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

Over the years, we have gone beyond our businesses to take up philanthropic projects in diverse areas - from education to health care to skilling.

I'll continue doing good projects.

My freshman year, I started working with a group called Touchdown for Kids.