Join us for Activate Good’s 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance
In 2026, we mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11th tragedy by turning remembrance into action.
Our flagship 9/11 Day of Service at Marsh Creek Community Center brings hundreds of changemakers out for morning and evening shifts to complete hands-on projects that support community partners across the Triangle. Each project is designed to meet real needs and honor the spirit of service that emerged in the days and years following 9/11.
Whether you’re volunteering on your own or organizing an employee team, the 9/11 Day of Service is a meaningful way to honor the past while investing in the strength and resilience of our community today.
Your action matters. Your presence creates impact.
Activate Good 9/11 Remembrance Event
Location: Marsh Creek Community Center, 3050 N New Hope Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604
Morning Shift: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Evening Shift: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Registration Required
Space is limited at volunteer projects, so volunteer registration is required.
Find opportunities across the Triangle
We’ve also partnered with community organizations throughout the Triangle — including in Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and more — offering local service projects you can join as an individual or support as a team.
Find an organization you are passionate about and make an impact!
Community Partners: How to Submit 9/11 Day of Service Projects
Activate new volunteers to support your 25th Anniversary Events commemorating 9/11. Our team will start collecting projects in late summer. The best way to get ready is to become a Community Partner! You’ll receive year-round volunteer support and exclusive opportunities to join us for days of service like this. Questions in the meantime? Contact volunteer@activategood.org.
Companies, Schools, Groups, Churches, and Clubs: Do Good Together!
Rally your team and get ready to show up in a big way for 2026. We’re building projects that allow large groups to work together, roll up their sleeves, and support local nonprofits that need help now. Group sign-up opens in late summer.
About the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance
Since 2010, Activate Good has coordinated a Triangle-wide 9/11 Service and Remembrance event. The 9/11 Day of Service is rooted in honoring the memory of those we lost on September 11, 2001. By transforming this day of tragedy into a day of service, we celebrate the resilience of our communities and the strength that arises from unity.
We engage thousands of volunteers to serve the Triangle community through a menu of service projects that benefit a variety of local causes. Projects range from clearing new hiking trails to crafting helpful items for sheltered pets to packaging food for those in need, and much, much more.
Activate Good invites you to participate in this meaningful event. Your involvement is crucial, whether you attend our large-scale event in Raleigh or a community partner’s service project. Together, we can honor the memory of 9/11 by turning a day of tragedy into a day of hope and healing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the 9/11 Day of Service? Check out our FAQ. below. Still have questions? Contact us at volunteer@activategood.org.
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How can I or my group sign up to volunteer during the 9/11 Day of Service?
Easy! Check out all of the available projects when they open to the public at the link above. (Note: Event Sponsors receive first reservations.)
Review projects to find the one that matches your availability, then click “Sign Up” on the volunteer opportunity to confirm your registration. You’ll get an email confirmation with any additional details your project host has for you.
Volunteering with a group? You can see how many volunteer spots are left for each volunteer opportunity by looking at the “Capacity” label under the volunteer opportunity title on the listing page:
Please note you may need to invite your group members to complete their sign up as well.
I have a volunteer cancellation. What do I do?
You can cancel your volunteer sign up from your confirmation email, or by logging into our volunteer platform (Golden) to cancel from your volunteer dashboard.
Please also email the project host as a courtesy to let them know your plans have changed, just in case they don’t see your cancellation on time.
My company wants to sponsor the 9/11 Day of Service! What do I do?
That’s amazing, we’re so grateful! The 9/11 Day of Service is Activate Good’s biggest day of service all year, and it takes a lot of coordination (and sometimes materials), so financial support is so helpful and welcomed!
You can find our most up-to-date sponsor materials here.
Prefer to have a conversation? Contact Corporate@ActivateGood.org.
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