2020

• Activate Good plans fun + service for preschoolers at March event (Feb 24, 2020)
• Interested in volunteering? Check out @TheGoodHub with @activategood! (Feb 28, 2020)
• The Good Hub POP UP models future Activate Good volunteer-centric HQ (Mar 10, 2020)
• The Good Hub (Mar 27, 2020)
• Social distancing service projects: Local non-profits offer remote volunteer opportunities (Mar 8, 2020)
• Volunteer turnout low amid coronavirus fears, here’s how you can help (Mar 15, 2020)
• Does your group need help? Have help to give? Here’s info on coronavirus aid in the Triangle (Mar 17, 2020)
• Resources for helping your community during COVID-19 (Mar 19, 2020)
• What I’m Doing: Amber Smith of Activate Good (Mar 25, 2020)
• Raleigh Magazine’s Thirty In Their 30s(Mar 27, 2020)
• Volunteering During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Apr 3, 2020)
• Coping with the Coronavirus: Find ways to do good in this time of crisis (Apr 3, 2020)
• Activate Good Encourages Remote Volunteering (Apr 9, 2020)
• INTERVIEW WITH ACTIVATE GOOD (Apr 10, 2020)
• How you can help Wake County students access online learning during COVID-19 shutdown (Apr 11, 2020)
• Operation Access (Apr 14, 2020)
• Organization Encourages Remote Volunteering (Apr 14, 2020)
• Raleigh group helps Wake County schools set up 10k hotspots as students start online classes (Apr 19, 2020)
• Activate Good founder using group to help others during coronavirus pandemic (May 12, 2020)
• Helping Out: Make your own pie tin butterfly feeder (May 13, 2020)
• Hundreds of volunteers clean up downtown Raleigh after looting, fires (May 31, 2020)
• Helping Out: Record virtual stories for kids and support local literacy efforts (Jun 1, 2020)
• Helping Out: Make Courage Cards for hospitalized kids (Jun 2, 2020)
• Activate Good makes plans to launch year-round service club for teens (Jun 7, 2020)
• Local Nonprofits Collect Art, School Supplies (Jun 8, 2020)
• Your donations can help create a fun summer for kids across the Triangle (Jun 22, 2020)
• Morning Report: …Bubba Paris Holds Virtual Storytime (Jun 23, 2020)
• Ask what you can do for your country (Jul 19, 2020)
• Wake County photographer capturing moments of volunteerism during pandemic (Jul 28, 2020)
• Operation Access Part 2 (Aug 5, 2020)
• Wake County must distribute 40,000 laptops to students soon. Can you help? (Aug 6, 2020)
• Wake County school system seeks volunteers to set up Wi-Fi hotspots and laptops (Aug 7, 2020)
• Wake County group seeking volunteers to help distribute laptops to students (Aug 12, 2020)
• Families asked to give ‘grace and flexibility’ as Wake schools open virtually Monday (Aug 14, 2020)
• Devices, attendance policy on the agenda for Wake County Schools board meeting (Aug 19, 2020)
• A Portrait of Helping Others (Aug 19, 2020)
• Triangle nonprofit Activate Good turns 9/11 day of service into entire month of giving back during COVID-19 pandemic (Aug 25, 2020)
• All Good: An Organization that Connects Volunteers with Nonprofits (August 2020)
• Remember those lost, join in community service on 9/11 to kick off month of ‘United We Help’ (Sep 7, 2020)

Archive

• The INDY Press Club List of Nonprofits You Should Know (Dec 20, 2019)
• Cafés with a Cause (Dec 18, 2019)
• Activate Good to Host Family Volunteer Day Sponsored by WakeMed (Nov 12, 2019)
• PUT US TO WORK (Nov 7, 2019)
• Activate Good to mark Sept. 11 with volunteer opportunities for all ages (Sep 4, 2019)
• To Change the World, Start with This | Amber Smith | TEDxRaleigh (Dec 18, 2018)
• At these companies, corporate giving isn’t just about writing a big check (Nov 24, 2018)
• Launch the holiday season by volunteering at Activate Good’s Family Volunteer Day (Nov 5, 2018)
• Youth Service to Boost Your Mission for Years to Come (Apr 9, 2018) 
• ABC11: Triangle residents volunteer to help community on 9/11 (Sep 11, 2017)
• The Herald Sun: Many 9/11 service events go on in the Triangle despite Irma; here’s how to join (Sep 11, 2017)
• QHfilms: Couture for a Cause Fashion Show 2015 (Nov 25, 2015)
• ABC11: Slime, anyone? (Sep 15, 2015)
• Time Warner Cable News: Thousands Volunteer for Triangle-Area Day of Service (Sep 11, 2015)
• The News & Observer: A Day of Service (Sep 11, 2015)
• ABC11: Honoring 9/11 Victims with Day of Service (Sep 11, 2015)
• WNCN: Activate Good closes out Day of Service in Raleigh with celebration (Sep 11, 2015)
• WRAL: Day of Service is 9/11’s Silver Lining (Sep 11, 2015)
• ABC11 Eyewitness News: The best things to do in Raleigh this weekend, Sept. 10-13 (Sep 10, 2015)
• The News & Observer: Service Projects Mark 9/11 Anniversary in the Triangle (Sep 9, 2015)
• My Carolina Today: Hardison & Cochran Doing Good: 9/11 Day Of Service (Sep 4, 2015)
• Midtown Magazine: Activating Good (Jul 2, 2015)
• Triangle Business Journal: Report finds Triangle area not much into volunteerism (Feb 20, 2015)
• News & Observer: Got time? Activate Good has a job for you (Nov 26, 2014)
• Triangle Downtowner Magazine: The Triangle Comes Alive! (Oct 3, 2014)
• Raleigh & Company: Fall brings fashion, philanthropy, and fun at ‘Couture for a Cause’ (Oct 2, 2014)
• WNCN: Activate Good helps turn 9/11 anniversary into a positive (Sep 11, 2014)
• News & Observer: Triangle residents join National Day of Service on 9/11 anniversary (Sep 11, 2014)
• WNCN: SW Raleigh community center receives 9/11 helping hand a day early (Sep 10, 2014)
• WNCN: NC groups remember Sept. 11 (Sep 10, 2014)
• WRAL: Business owners volunteer at Raleigh community center in remembrance of 9/11 (Sep 10, 2014)
• WRAL: Community events mark 9/11 Day of Service (Sep 9, 2014)
• WRAL: Volunteer effort marks 9/11 anniversary (Sep 8, 2014)
• WNCN: Hardison & Cochran Doing Good: Activate Good’s 9/11 Day Of Service (Aug 29, 2014)
• News & Observer: Triangle 9/11 Day of Service aims for 2,000 volunteers (Aug 13, 2014)
• City of Raleigh: September ‘Activation’ to Transform Raleigh into City of Service (Aug 11, 2014)
• WRAL: Scavenger hunt, The Raleigh MIX lead our weekend best bets (Jul 24, 2014)
• ABC11: 9/11 Events Around the Triangle and Central North Carolina (Jul 1, 2014)
• WNCN: Hardison and Cochran ‘Doing Good’: National Volunteer Week (Apr 4, 2014)
• WNCN: Monday Motivational Moment: Amber Smith of Activate Good (Feb 24, 2014)
• WNCN: Activate Good’s MLK Sunday Supper (Jan 10, 2014)
• WRAL: Triangle volunteer groups asks: ‘What are you passionate about?’ (Jan 3, 2014)
• Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q: Couture for a Cause 2013 Volunteers Enjoyed Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q Luncheon (Nov 15, 2013)
• WRAL: Couture for a Cause 2013 Gallery (Nov 10, 2013)
• Redress Raleigh: 5th Annual Couture for a Cause this weekend! (Nov 7, 2013)
• WNCN: Couture For A Cause on My Carolina Today (Nov 6, 2013)
• WRAL: ‘Couture for a Cause’ coming to Marbles on Saturday (Nov 6, 2013)
• SouthwestRaleigh.com: Activate Good Announces its 5th Annual Couture for a Cause Fashion Show and Auction (Nov 4, 2013)
• 93.9: Activate Raleigh Day Of Service – Commemorating 9/11 (Sep 12, 2013)
• Raleigh Public Record: Residents “Activate Raleigh” (Sep 12, 2013)
• ABC11: 9/11 marked by North Carolina troops, volunteers (Sep 11, 2013)
• WNCN: Volunteers turn day of remembrance into day of service in Raleigh (Sep 11, 2013)
• WUNC 91.5: 12 Years After 9/11, A Somber Day Of Service (Sep 11, 2013)
• WNCN: Series of 9/11 remembrances scheduled across NC (Sep 10, 2013)
• WRAL: Honor 9/11 with a day of volunteerism (Sep 3, 2013)
• Mayor Nancy McFarlane (Youtube): Mayor McFarlane and Activate Good announce 2013 Activate Raleigh campaign (Aug 14, 2013)
• Community Matters: Volunteerism! (May 10, 2013)
• Downtown Dame: Anybody can be somebody’s hero (Apr 29, 2013)
• AJ Fletcher Foundation Blog: Activate Good’s “Pro Heroes Month” (Mar 12, 2013)
• Triangle Business Journal: Looking to do pro bono work? Maybe this will help (Mar 8, 2013)
• VisitRaleigh.com: Fashion with Goodwill at Couture for a Cause (Nov 9, 2012)
• WRAL: Fashion and fundraising come to downtown Raleigh (Nov 8, 2012)
• Independent Weekly: Saturday night: 4th annual Couture for a Cause at Marbles (Nov 8, 2012)
• New Raleigh: Couture for a Cause Fashion Show Saturday at Marbles (Nov 8, 2012)
• iheartretail.com: {Fashion Shows} Couture for a Cause Returns on Saturday! (Nov 8, 2012)
• SouthwestRaleigh.com: Activate Good’s 4th Annual Couture for a Cause Fashion Show (Nov 6, 2012)
• Triangleartworks.org: Kori Waldrup, Emerging Designer, represents ArtWorks at Couture for a Cause (Oct 26, 2012)
• SCNBNC: Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q Joins Activate Good as Second Corporate Volunteer Council Member (Oct 25, 2012)
• Raleigh Philosophical Society: Activate Raleigh to take place on 9/11 (Aug 29, 2012)
• Wake Living: Activate Raleigh to commemorate Sept. 11 with volunteer efforts (Aug 23, 2012)
• Springleaf Strategies: ‘Activate Raleigh,’ Volunteerism, & Peace This 9/11 (Jul 19, 2012)
• WRAL: Raleigh to promote volunteer efforts on 9/11 (Jul 18, 2012)
• City of Raleigh: September 11 Anniversary to be Day of Volunteerism (Jul 18, 2012)
• Triangle Business Journal: New Corporate Volunteer Council established (Jun 26, 2012)
• Triangle Business Journal: N.C., Raleigh rank low in volunteerism, concludes new national study (May 4, 2012)
• Mix 101.5: HELPscotch 2012 (Apr 21, 2012)
• Kix 102.9: HELPscotch 2012 (Apr 21, 2012)
• Triangle Business Journal: TBJ Flash: A Better World Awards Ceremony (Apr 20, 2012)
• News & Observer: Helping Hands (Apr 19, 2012)
• WTVD ABC 11: Raleigh mayor calls for 9/11 volunteerism (Apr 18, 2012)
• What’s Good NC?: 5 Good Questions with Activate Good President, Amber Smith (Apr 9, 2012)
• News & Observer: Area nonprofits share meal, spirit of MLK service day (Jan 16, 2012)
• Kix 102.9: MLK Sunday Summer (Jan 15, 2012)
• News & Observer: She also asks: What are you doing for others? (Jan 13, 2012)
• Kix 102.9: Couture for a Cause (Nov 8, 2011)
• News & Observer: Area designers show off for a good cause (Oct 20, 2011)
• Independent Weekly: Couture for a Cause (Oct 20, 2011)
• WRAL: Tyler’s Tap: Couture for a Cause hits the runway this Friday at Marbles Kids Museum (Oct 19, 2011)
• Discovering the Southern Part of Heaven: Third Annual Couture for a Cause (Oct 18, 2011)
• Raleigh Downtowner Magazine: Activate Good’s Third Annual Couture for a Cause Fashion Show (Oct 15, 2011)
• All Things Raleigh: Couture for a Cause 2011 (Oct 12, 2011)
• WRAL TV: Fashion show to raise money for service group (Oct 12, 2011)
• News & Observer: High schoolers reach out to younger students (Sep 26, 2011)
• 5 Bucks is Change: Volunteer – It’s Easier Than You Think (Sep 17, 2011)
• PechaKucha Night Raleigh/ideaSPARK 2011: Anybody can be somebody’s hero (Sep 15, 2011)
• Southwestraleigh.com: 9-11 Day of Service with Activate Good (Sep 7, 2011)
• News & Observer: The Triangle Remembers 9/11: Group aims to link help with needs (Sep 6, 2011)
• Triangle Blvd’s Blvd.TV: ME3 is now Activate Good (Jun 3, 2011)
• Wake Living Magazine: ME3 changes name to Activate Good (May 25, 2011)
• WRAL: Fun and games help young tornado victims cope with loss (Apr 23, 2011)
• Carolina Woman: April 2011 Spotlight Article (Apr 1, 2011)
• Wake Living Magazine: ME3 named beneficiary of Raleigh Twestival 2011 (Mar 15, 2011)
• East Wake News: Students focus on service (Dec 8, 2010)
• WRAL TV: School elective focuses on community leadership (Dec 7, 2010)
• Independent Weekly: Citizen Awards: Making volunteerism cool again with ME3 (Nov 24, 2010)
• New Raleigh: 2nd Annual Couture for a Cause Sewn Up in High Style (Nov 15, 2010)
• Joel Lane Museum House Blog: Joel Lane Museum House represented at 2010 Couture for a Cause (Nov 10, 2010)
• WKNC 88.1: Couture for a Cause 2010 (Nov 8, 2010)
• Technician Online: Couture for a Cause aims to mobilize volunteers (Nov 3, 2010)
• New Raleigh: Couture for a Cause: An Evening of Fashion to Promote Local Charities (Nov 2, 2010)
• Philanthropy Journal: Volunteerism focus of new class in Wake schools (Jun 2, 2010)
• NC Gives: Caught the volunteerism bug? Pass it on! [Part 2] (Apr 28, 2010)
• NC Gives: Caught the volunteerism bug? Pass it on! [Part 1] (Apr 27, 2010)
• Philanthropy Journal: Woman makes volunteerism life’s work (Mar 2, 2010)
• Carolina Parent: Get in the Spirit of the Season by Giving Back (Dec 1, 2009)
• News 14 Carolina: Online: Fashion fundraisers aim to help out Raleigh community (Oct 24, 2009)
• News & Observer: Charities + Designers = A fashionable event (Aug 11, 2009)
• CITGO Fueling Good: ME3 selected as contest finalist (Jun 1, 2009)
• G105 Radio (Jun 1, 2005)
• The Cary News: Trying to Change the World One Project at a Time (May 12, 2005)
• HOPE Magazine (Nov 1, 2004)