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Family Volunteer Day

Kick off the season with kid-friendly service!

Held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving Day, Family Volunteer Day gathers families from across the Triangle to serve their community together.

Family Volunteer Day was founded by Points of Light to demonstrate the power of volunteering as a family. Locally, Activate Good brings together families from across the Triangle to foster their connections to community causes.  Families leave with the desire to continue giving back in their community and resources to continue their commitment to local issues.

 

Adults and Children Learn and Serve Together
Activate Good uses our Learn and Serve model to promote:

  • new knowledge of community needs
  • understanding of their fellow community members
  • empathy and feelings of connection.

Join Us: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Venture Hall at Marbles Imax

Registration Required
This is a FREE event, however, space is limited, so parents/caregivers must register for the shift of their choice prior to the event. Choose 1 of two shifts:

Thank You, Family Volunteer Day Sponsors!

Plan Your Visit

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How do I register on behalf of my children?

Follow the instructions below to be sure you register your entire volunteer group!

Location

Location, Parking, and Routes
Venture Hall at Marbles Imax. The City of Raleigh Christmas Parade will be the same morning as Family Volunteer Day. City owned parking decks are available free of charge the morning of the parade.

See the parade route and nearby parking decks here.

Directions and Parking

Marbles Kids Museum is located in downtown Raleigh, NC. No free parking is provided by Marbles. The City of Raleigh Christmas Parade will be the same morning as Family Volunteer Day. City owned parking decks are available free of charge the morning of the parade. See the parade route and nearby parking decks here.

Campus Map

Venture Hall is located in Marbles Imax. You do not need to enter the Marbles Kids Museum. Find Venture Hall on the campus map.

Admission

This is a free event!  However, admission into Marbles Kids Museum or Marbles Imax is not included. Tickets for Marbles Kids Museum are not sold onsite and advance admission tickets are required. 

Rain or Shine?

Yes! This event is indoors.

Collection Items to Bring

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Socks and Undies Drive

Activate Good is teaming up with our community partner, Note in the Pocket, to host a Socks and Undies Drive. Please help to fill their mission of clothing Children with dignity and love by donating NEW socks and undies in original, sealed packaging. All sizes are needed – toddler to adult!

Book Drive

Activate Good is collecting new or gently-read books for our community partner, Book Harvest, to go to babies & children up to age 12.

  • board, picture, nonfiction, or chapter books
  • books that reflect the diversity of our community
  • books that children and families will be proud to own

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