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heart of volunteerism?

January 3, 2008 in Random Thoughts, community influence

“helping others, helps you. that’s the heart of volunteerism.”

really? that’s the heart?

i read this statement today on the website for a major US corporation. the website is publicity for the company’s involvement in various social/charitable programs.

is it so tough to motivate people to get involved in helping others, that you have to resort to this kind of sales tactic?

(ht: dale)

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January 3, 2008 at 12:19 pm

Steve Daugherty

Steve Daugherty

Actually, this would be the heart of Karma. Love works differently. I think this is another reason we should stop using the term “volunteer”. “Serving” is better. Serving denotes the one-way giving Jesus teaches, with no expectation or concern for return or convenience.

January 3, 2008 at 12:33 pm

Dave

Dave

perhaps some people need to “evolve” into loving children of God. If this reward approach brings one person to a later awakening which allows them to truely begin to love, is it not worth it? Truely, many today need a carrot, so…

CARROTS FOR EVERYBODY!!!!!

January 3, 2008 at 1:55 pm

Gwenn

Gwenn

that quote sounds like it was penned by michael scott– this “major corporation” wasn’t dunder mifflin, was it?

January 3, 2008 at 9:59 pm

stephen

stephen

good point, dave.

sincerely,
self-righteous in NC

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