Donate
Helping Hand Mission
Drop off clothes, furniture, toys and household items for families in need at collection boxes in shopping centers across Wake County. Or donate cash to support Helping Hand’s New Bern House Soup Kitchen and other services. helpinghandmission.org
Wake County Holiday Cheer
Community sponsors pair with local families to provide Thanksgiving meals. Professionals may also donate time or services, including hair stylists and cosmetologists, home and auto repair, housekeeping, child care and veterinary services. wakegov.com
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
Donate money to go toward holiday meals for families in need starting this month through the new year. Every $10 donation provides up to 50 meals, with opportunities to match donations. foodbankcenc.org
The Salvation Army of Wake County
Donate groceries for holiday meal baskets to help Wake County families celebrate Thanksgiving. Accepted items include cans of green beans, cream of mushroom soup and sweet potatoes, boxes of stuffing, frozen pies and whole turkeys. Deliver donations to the food pantry at 1863 Capital Blvd. salvationarmycarolinas.org/wakecounty
InterAct Holiday Bazaar
InterAct transforms into a store for families seeking new starts to “shop” for their loved ones each year for one weekend. Call ahead to drop off gifts for kids, gift cards and wrapping supplies at Interact’s offices at 1012 Oberlin Rd. interactofwake.org
Volunteer
Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen
Shepherd’s Table serves lunch to 200-300 people each weekday, including on Thanksgiving Day when the soup kitchen hosts a full holiday spread. Volunteers prepare food and serve until noon, followed by a light cleanup. shepherds-table.org
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
Individual and group volunteers sort and repack bulk food items and produce, help partner agencies pick up food and build disaster relief boxes. Or organize a food drive at your office, church or in your community. foodbankcenc.org
Meals on Wheels Wake County
Volunteer to deliver hot meals to older adult and disabled clients weekdays between 10:30 a.m. and noon. The program also provides opportunities for volunteers to check on the clients’ wellbeing and ensure their safety. wakemow.org
Raleigh Rescue Mission’s Gobbles to Go
On Thanksgiving Day, help assemble ham and turkey dinners for elderly, shut-in and low-income people and families in Wake County. Activities include portioning meals, slicing, packaging and bagging meals for Gobbles to Go drivers. raleighrescue.org
Warmth for Wake
During the cold weather months, volunteer to cut, split and deliver firewood to low-income residents of Wake County. Work sessions are held Saturday mornings in two locations in Raleigh. wakegov.com/humanservices
Raise Money for Charity
Urban Ministries of Wake County’s 2019 Stone Soup Supper
November 14
McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St.
urbanmin.org/page-events/stone-soup-supper
This annual soup-making competition raises money to provide food, healthcare, shelter and more to those in need. Local chefs compete to prepare the most “soup”-erior soups; a ticket buys you a taste of each.
Light the Way Gala
November 21
1705 E Millbrook Road
friendsofwakegal.org/light-the-way-gala
Support Wake County children in foster care. Ticket and silent auction sales go towards Wake GAL’s special needs and educational programs. Tickets cover appetizers, wine, beer, raffles; New York Times bestselling author Ashley Rhodes-Courter is guest speaker.
Give Gala
November 22
givegala.org
Instead of paying cash, providing a service, gift or talent to children with serious illnesses buys you a ticket to the gala. Past offerings include NC State basketball tickets, gift cards for gas, grocery stores or restaurants, photography sessions and hair/spa services. Or, fulfill a patient request directly.
Friendsgiving for No Kid Hungry
Host your own Friendsgiving fundraiser through social media, a foot race, raffles or other strategy. Participants get a Friendsgiving toolkit to plan and a fundraising website and access to online resources. Every $10 you raise can feed a child up to 100 meals.
Museum Store Sunday
December 1
museumstoresunday.org
Get your holiday shopping done and support local museums! More than 1,200 museums across the nation—including the City of Raleigh Museum and the NC Science and History Museums— participate. Each purchase you make support’s the museums’ mission and programming.
Turkey Trots
Trophy Trot 10K
November 28, 8 a.m.
Dorothea Dix Park
Benefits: Healing Transitions and the Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy
dixpark.org/event/trophy-trot-10k
Raleigh Turkey Trot
November 28, 8 a.m.
Ridgewood Shopping Center
8K run and 100-yard kids’ dash
Benefits: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
raleighturkeytrot.org
Gobbler’s Run 5K
November 28, 8 a.m.
Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club
Benefits: Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club
gobblersrun.com
Skinny Turkey 5K, 10K and Half Marathon
November 28, 7:30 a.m.
Wakefield High School
Benefits: Wakefield High School and the Just Think First Program fsseries.com/event/skinny
Turkey Chase
November 30, 8:30 a.m.
William B. Umstead State Park – Reedy Creek Shelter #2
5K, 10K or 20K
Benefits: Fit & Able Productions
turkeychaserace.com
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