Five Times Triangle Volunteers Made Things Better During the Pandemic Over the past year, many of us have experienced a high degree of anxiety and cabin fever. Staying active and involved in the community (at a proper social distance) have …
4 Triangle Nonprofits that are lifting up women (and how you can help!) for International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021. During COVID, the need for services, especially for women, has skyrocketed. As jobs have disappeared and families have struggled to …
Volunteer to Improve Literacy in the Triangle (Read Across America Day, March 2) Literacy, the ability to read and write, is more important today than it’s ever been. Although we also think of literacy in terms of its secondary definition, …
4 Triangle Nonprofits Furthering Inclusion and Civil Rights In this blog, we’re shining a light on four Activate Good Community Partners focused on civil rights, inclusion, and diversity initiatives — and how YOU can help. BUMP: The Triangle BUMP’s mission …
5 Triangle Organizations Working to Combat Human Trafficking Human trafficking is a form modern-day slavery involving forced or coerced labor, prostitution, or other exploitation. North Carolina regularly ranks among the top ten states with the most reported human trafficking violations …
AFTER the season of giving Happy 2021, Activate Good community! 2020 was undoubtedly a tough year for our world. But through it all, we saw how truly generous and compassionate humanity can be. We got creative about giving back and …
Volunteering in Retirement 2020. What a year! Sometimes it seems hard to find anything good to say about it. For me, one really good thing was discovering Activate Good. When I retired five years ago, I knew that I wanted …
Inclusive Volunteerism: Giving Back – “Emphasize Abilities” When it comes to volunteering, we all have our individual skill sets, interests, and passions. Though some people talk in terms of deficit, or judge and compare others, why not choose inclusivity instead? …
How volunteering during COVID-19 broadened my worldview This year has been labeled the Great Reset of 2020. For many, Covid-19 has taken away plans, events, and opportunities. But simultaneously, it has given us a new set of plans, a change …
What You Need to Know About Hunger and Homelessness in the Triangle (And How You Can Help) HINT: Check out Activate Good’s Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week opportunities! Hunger and homelessness in North Carolina are not what you think they …