Activate Good Coverage

Volunteer in the Triangle: 25+ easy ways to make an impact in Raleigh-Durham

Looking for volunteer opportunities in Raleigh and the surrounding areas? Here are 25+ non-profits and social causes to get you started on your volunteer journey!

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer

Thousands commemorate 9/11 in the Triangle by volunteering

Thousands will volunteer across the Triangle on Monday to commemorate 9/11 in a day of service - their way of bringing light and community to such a dark day in our nation's history.

National Volunteer Week kicks off next week; Raleigh-based nonprofit helps Triangle get involved

Raleigh-based nonprofit Activate Good is helping local businesses to participate in National Volunteer Week, taking place from April 16-22, 2023. Check out some of the projects that are still available to Triangle-area volunteers.

Activate Good hosts weekend of 9/11 service projects

For the past 13 years, this nonprofit has been hosting 9/11 day of service volunteer opportunities. This year, there will be dozens of service projects all around the Triangle, including sorting and packaging food, litter pickup, landscaping and beautifying schools.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Kids can give back through Activate Good's Kids Helping Kids summer program

Registration is now open for Activate Good's Kids Helping Kids: Summer of Service program.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

On MLK Day, here are six ways families can give back to support local people in need

As the COVID-19 pandemic has created historic challenges for people across the country and the Triangle, it's also forcing some big changes for the volunteer opportunities and activities that often drew dozens of people to nonprofits on MLK Day to sort through children's books, create hygiene packs for the homeless and help out with other needs.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Activate Good lines up ways to give back during holidays

Activate Good, which offers up all kinds of incredible opportunities to volunteer across the region, has a great list that features opportunities to give back during the holiday season.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Candy Overload? 9 local places to donate your extra Halloween candy

Did your kids get way too much? Or did you buy way too much? Here are four local groups that could really use all that extra candy in your house.

Activate Good to host at-home Family Volunteer Day in November

Activate Good, the local group that curates volunteer opportunities across the Triangle, will host a virtual Family Volunteer Day next month with take-home service project kits.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Activate Good's United We Help Virtual 9/11 Commemoration

Activate Good's United We Help Virtual 9/11 Commemoration event, sponsored by Genworth Mortgage Insurance, featuring speakers, music, behind-the-scenes looks at a handful of area nonprofits serving the community during the pandemic, and instructions for do-it-yourself service projects to help others that you and your family can participate in from home.

Remember those lost, join in community service on 9/11 to kick off month of 'United We Help'

This year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Activate Good is continuing its tradition of honoring those lost on September 11, 2001, with its annual day of service in a new format. A restorative month of service, titled "United We Help," will bring Triangle residents together to participate in safe, in-person or remote volunteer opportunities and virtual learning sessions about local issues.

Activate Good makes plans to launch year-round service club for teens

Like lots of other summer camps for kids around here, Activate Good's summer program for teens is in transition. Usually, during the week-long program, teens spend the morning volunteering and the afternoon hearing from community and nonprofit leaders.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Helping Out: Make Courage Cards for hospitalized kids

The homemade cards and notes are given to kids who are in the hospital at Duke, UNC, WakeMed or the James & Connie Maynard Children's Hospital in Greenville.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Helping Out: Record virtual stories for kids and support local literacy efforts

To support the kids who attend Learning Together as they spend time at home, Activate Good is collecting virtual storytime videos to share with the kids this summer.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Helping Out: Make your own pie tin butterfly feeder

Activate Good, a fantastic local group that connects the community with volunteer activities, has stepped up during the pandemic to provide remote volunteer ideas for all ages.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Social distancing service projects: Local non-profits offer remote volunteer opportunities

Activate Good, a local non-profit that connects people to volunteer opportunities in the Triangle area, has compiled a list of non-profits that have service projects and volunteer opportunities that allow you to help people while staying safe at home.

Activate Good to mark Sept. 11 with volunteer opportunities for all ages

Activate Good, the local group that curates local volunteer opportunities, is marking Sept. 11 with a day of service.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Launch the holiday season by volunteering at Activate Good's Family Volunteer Day

The event celebrates the power of families who volunteer together while supporting their neighborhoods and local communities.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Activate Good spreads message through yard signs

The message is simple. Do good. Be kind. Change the world. https://activategood.org/signs/

Calling all teen volunteers: Activate Good seeks community helpers for Global Youth Service Day

Activate Good is looking for Triangle teens and families with kids to participate in Global Youth Service Day, an international event that runs April 20 to April 22 and celebrates the power of young people to impact their community.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor