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Pack Essentials

NC State and campus partners have developed many programs to support students in need of food, housing, financial, and educational security.

NC State community members gather to celebrate Pack Essentials on Day of Giving.

Mar 16, 2026

Day of Giving Challenge Gift To Launch New Pack Essentials Offering

On this year’s Day of Giving, set for March 25, a generous challenge gift will once again allow Pack Essentials to break new ground.

A student relaxes and reads on an outdoor swing.

Jan 27, 2026

Wellness Day Your Way

Wellness Day is an effort to provide staff, faculty and students an opportunity to reflect on their health and well-being. The next Wellness Day will be taking place on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
A student relaxes and reads on an outdoor swing.

Sep 3, 2025

Wellness Day Your Way

Wellness Day is an effort to provide staff, faculty and students an opportunity to reflect on their health and well-being. The next Wellness Day will be taking place on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
NC State community members gather to celebrate Pack Essentials on Day of Giving.

Jun 9, 2025

Day of Giving 2025 Helps Pack Essentials Expand Student Support

NC State’s 2025 Day of Giving was once again an emphatic statement of community support for the Pack Essentials program. 
Fresh, healthy food is available in the Feed the Pack Food Pantry.

Mar 20, 2025

Support Pack Essentials on Day of Giving

On March 26, NC State’s Annual Day of Giving, multiple alums are stepping forward to help the Pack Essentials program continue to support NC State students facing food and housing insecurity. 
Gladys Deaton, left, one of Pack Essentials' biggest supporters, stocks the Feed the Pack Food Pantry.

Mar 12, 2024

Help Feed the Pack Go Mobile This Day of Giving

Supporters have the chance to help NC State’s rapidly expanding Pack Essentials program continue to move forward on this Day of Giving. 
A student sitting at their computer sees a scam alert.

Jan 10, 2024

Beware of Scams

As technology has advanced, so have online and over-the-phone scams designed to steal money. Scams targeting college students are becoming increasingly prevalent. 
Food Lion Feeds staff presented a check for $50,000 to Feed the Pack staff at NC State's Pack Essentials Hub in North Hall.

Nov 9, 2023

Food Lion Makes Generous Donation to Feed the Pack Food Pantry

On Monday at the Pack Essentials Hub, Food Lion Director of Operations Delony Spraggins presented a big check for $50,000 to Pack Essentials leaders. That donation was critical in setting up the Feed the Pack Food Pantry's new location with necessary shelving and refrigeration equipment. 
A basket of fresh fruits and vegetables on a table with boxes of food in the background of the Feed the Pack Food Pantry.

Sep 5, 2023

New Pack Essentials Hub Ready to Serve Students, Build Community

NC State’s Pack Essentials program has been setting students up for success since 2017 by helping them meet their basic needs such as food, housing and more. 
Two students hold signs for #GivingPack

Mar 14, 2023

Help Our Students by #GivingPack and Giving Forward

This Day of Giving, your gift to the Feed the Pack food pantry and the new Department of Performing Arts and Technology can go even further through special giving match challenges.