Division of Academic and Student Affairs

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

Jun 16, 2025

Day of Giving 2025 Helps Pack Essentials Expand Student Support

The Wolfpack community showed up in strength for the Division of Academic and Student Affairs’ Pack Essentials program during NC State’s Day of Giving 2025. The event saw $136,181 raised from 444 donors for the Pack Essentials Fund.

Apr 2, 2025

Seventh Day of Giving Showcases Passion for NC State

Fueled by donors representing various industries, regions and connections to the university, Day of Giving 2025 proved once again that passion for NC State ties the Pack together.

Suzanne Williams, a faculty member with the Department of Health and Exercise Studies, carries food items to be shelved during a volunteer shift at Feed the Pack Food Pantry.

Mar 25, 2025

‘You Can Always Give Back’: Pitching In To Keep the Pack Fed

A faculty member who regularly volunteers at NC State’s food pantry savors the opportunity to strengthen the Wolfpack community by helping to meet a crucial need on campus.

Members of the NC State Marching Band hold up the wolfie hand sign

Mar 18, 2025

Help NC State’s Music Program March Forward on Day of Giving

This Day of Giving, NC State’s Department of Performing Arts and Technology will celebrate its past, present and future with a generous challenge gift. When the Music Enhancement Fund reaches 200 total gifts on March 26, an anonymous donor will give $100,000 to the marching band.

Feed the Pack volunteers filling bags of rice.

Mar 18, 2025

Paying for the Pantry

Ranbir Singh ’92 MS, ’97 PHD didn’t have a lot of extra money, but he found ways so he didn’t go hungry when he was an international student at NC State. Now, he’s helping other Pack members in need by establishing Feed the Pack food pantry’s first endowment.

UNC mascot Rameses, center, with Ms. and Mr. Wuf.

Dec 17, 2024

NC State Wins Fourth Annual Pantry Bowl

For the third straight year, NC State took home a victory in the Pantry Bowl, an annual fundraising competition between NC State’s Feed the Pack Food Pantry and UNC’s Carolina Cupboard.

Dec 3, 2024

Support Feed the Pack This Giving Tuesday

This past week was our fourth annual Pantry Bowl, and our Wolfpack showed up — thank you! Securing our third Pantry Bowl win in a row, we received 1,520 gifts for Feed the Pack Food Pantry. Though Pantry Bowl is over, Giving Tuesday has just begun. Help us keep the support for Feed the Pack going — every gift to Feed the Pack works directly to address food insecurity on our campus.

The Career Development Center at NC State, home to the Howl Together workshops, offers a welcoming space where neurodivergent students can find support and resources tailored to their needs.

Dec 3, 2024

A Gift of Inclusion: Empowering Neurodivergent Students at NC State

Through Howl Together, Jessica and Daniel Keisers’ gift has established a transformative support system for neurodivergent students, sparking a ripple effect of inclusivity and connection across the NC State community.

Nov 25, 2024

Support the Pantry Bowl

Before NC State faces UNC-Chapel Hill on the football field, we’re teaming up for an important cause: addressing food insecurity. The fourth annual Pantry Bowl, a friendly competition to rally support for our campus food pantries, takes place Nov. 24 through Dec. 1. Last year, the Pack showed up and led the way to our second straight bowl win with 1,634 gifts. Be part of the big event and support Feed the Pack and our campus community.

Nov 19, 2024

Podcast: Winning the Pantry Bowl, With Stevie Kimmet

On this episode of the NC State Philanthropy Podcast, we’re joined by Stevie Kimmet, director of NC State’s Pack Essentials program, to discuss how donors provide for our Pack members in need — especially through a fun competition held with UNC-Chapel Hill each year.