Giving back to the community
The Department of HNS&CS partners with Activate Good on community service events throughout the year.
Since September of 2020 we have completed 24 service projects benefiting ten worthy causes in the Triangle.101 total volunteers have provided 277 total volunteer hours. Our projects have included:
- Preparing and packaging 27,670 meals with Food Bank CENC (Raleigh and Durham) to feed families and youth in need, including processing 5 tons of donations and sorting 8,500 pounds of sweet potatoes
- Packaging 10,000 diapers with The Diaper Bank of NC
- Unloading and storing 400 bales of hay with Horses for Hope
- Serving 80 meals at Oak City Cares
- Providing 6 hours of organizing stock at Habitat ReStore Durham
- Providing maintenance for 4 community gardens
- Completing painting projects at 2 local schools
Department supports Tools4Schools
Team members from across the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communications Sciences (HNS&CS) joined Tools4Schools on September 6, 2025.
Activate Good: Fight Hunger Kids Day at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
On Saturday, May 17, the HNS&CS team participated in Fight Hunger Kids Day at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
Activate Good: HNS&CS at Oak City Cares
On Saturday, March 22, 2025, the HNS&CS department participated in an Activate Good event at Oak City Cares: Home - Oak City Cares. The event brought together a wonderful group of volunteers from various corners of the department, along with several family members. The volunteers gathered with a shared purpose: to assist with the meal services that Oak City Cares provides on weekends.
Activate Good: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service
In honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service, HNS&CS team members participated in a volunteer event at Central and Eastern North Carolina Food Bank.
Activate Good: Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, NC
On Saturday, November 23, HNS&CS team members and their families participated in Activate Good's annual Family Volunteer Day at Marble's Kids Museum in Raleigh
Activate Good: Tools4Schools in Raleigh, NC
Together, the HNS&CS team processed school supply donations, stocked the supply shelves, and checked out and bagged supplies for the teachers.
Activate Good: Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
On Saturday, May 18, HNS&CS team members Revital Benvenisti (accompanied by her sons), Leda Scearce, Chris Tobias, Dina Vallabh, and Lianna Puscas participated in a group activity at the Durham branch of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
They inspected, sorted, labeled, and packaged one ton of Capri Sun juice packs. Thanks to everyone who took part!
Activate Good: HNS&CS at St. John’s MCC Emergency Shelter
HNS&CS team members spent the morning of March 9 volunteering at St. John’s MCC Emergency Shelter in Raleigh, NC.
The team prepared sleeping areas for the next night of service, packed emergency cots for storage, and folded clean bedding. Thank you to all who participated.
Activate Good: HNS&CS Team at Diaper Bank of North Carolina
A team from Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences dedicated their time and effort on Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service, Monday, January 15. They volunteered at the Diaper Bank of North Carolina, a Durham-based organization that aims to provide basic necessities to those in need. United in purpose, our team managed to wrap a total of 11,020 diapers and pack 3,850 tampons.
Activate Good: HNS&CS folks at Marbles Museum in Raleigh
On Saturday, November 18, 2023, members of the Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences team joined Activate Good and Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, NC.