{"id":82534,"date":"2022-03-07T21:48:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T02:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/?p=82534"},"modified":"2022-03-07T23:48:23","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T04:48:23","slug":"deans-challenge-feed-the-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/news\/deans-challenge-feed-the-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean\u2019s Challenge to Pack the Pantry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/diversity.ncsu.edu\/news\/2021\/11\/05\/food-insecurity-goes-deeper-than-many-realize\/\"><span style=\"\">Food insecurity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\"> among college students is a serious issue, <a href=\"https:\/\/dasa.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2020\/06\/NC-State-Food-and-Housing-Insecurity-1.pdf\">including at NC&#160;State<\/a>. A November 2020 study found 23% of NC&#160;State students had experienced food insecurity in the previous 30 days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>We can help close this gap by supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/feedthepack.dasa.ncsu.edu\/\">Feed the Pack<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">CALS is sponsoring the month of March for the <\/span><i><span style=\"\">Dean&#8217;s Challenge to Feed the Pack. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"\">This friendly competition among colleges and departments is part of the <\/span><i><span style=\"\">Year of Feeding the Pack <\/span><\/i><span style=\"\">food drive challenge, which runs through 2022. The challenge is intended to add a fun element to our efforts in helping our Pack community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">The food drive aims to gather enough food to &#8220;Build a Tower&#8221; &#8211; as tall as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.matterport.com\/show\/?m=8GPv6m4XJCA\"><span style=\"\">a familiar tower<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\"> on campus! It will take approximately <\/span><b>1.7 million pounds of food<\/b><span style=\"\"> to reach this goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\"><strong>We hope you will support the initiative by donating to the Feed the Pack Pantry in March &#8211; and continuing all year long.<\/strong> Pantry coordinator Dana Petre recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/feedthepack.dasa.ncsu.edu\/what-to-expect-in-the-pantry\/\">dropping off donations at the pantry<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"\">on Mondays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 4 p.m.-6 p.m., but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Wt1yJfqWcTgTsQibyYA-lXl8hJsIkRLX_ZHyuMXQ9wM\/edit\"><span style=\"\">other times are available<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">To help the pantry meet its most urgent needs, visit the Feed the Pack website for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/feedthepack.dasa.ncsu.edu\/\"><span style=\"\">list of the most needed items<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">Please read these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Wt1yJfqWcTgTsQibyYA-lXl8hJsIkRLX_ZHyuMXQ9wM\/edit\"><span style=\"\">i<\/span><span style=\"\">mportant instructions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\"> before donating:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">You must provide your name, email, and department to ensure it is logged as part of the year-long dean&#8217;s challenge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">The panty can only accept unused, unopened items with a sell-by date.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Feed the Pack does not accept donations from 12-2 p.m. on open days and is closed<\/span><span style=\"\">\u00a0on Thursdays.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"\">Ways to Give<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"\">There are multiple ways to donate to Feed the Pack during the food drive challenge, including perishable and non-perishable food, monetary donations and items from their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/feedthepack.dasa.ncsu.edu\/monetary-donations\/\"><span style=\"\">Amazon Wishlist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">. <\/span><span style=\"\">Everything &#8211; including monetary donations &#8211; will count toward the food drive goal. (Feed the Pack has an equation to translate monetary donations into pounds.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"\">Help Spread the Word<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"\">Please spread the word in the CALS Community about this vital campus initiative. Subscribe to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/5yCPtFg\"><span style=\"\">Feed the Pack newsletter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">, share information on social media, attend events or post flyers in your buildings. <\/span><span style=\"\">Also, send any news stories or articles about food insecurity you find to <a href=\"mailto:dmpetre@ncsu.edu\">Dana Petre at Feed the Pack<\/a>. This information helps them make decisions on how to best serve our university community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"\">Contact\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"\">For questions about the <em>Dean&#8217;s Challenge to Pack the Pantry<\/em> or Feed the Pack, contact:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Julie Ridenour, CALS Dean&#8217;s Office: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jhrideno@ncsu.edu\"><span style=\"\">jhrideno@ncsu.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Dana Petre, Feed the Pack: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:dmpetre@ncsu.edu\"><span style=\"\">dmpetre@ncsu.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"\">Together, let&#8217;s Feed the Pack!<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/feedthepack.dasa.ncsu.edu\/\"><i><span style=\"\">Feed the Pack<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"\"> is a community-based initiative sustained by the greater NC&#160;State community to combat the food insecurity experienced by members of the Wolfpack family.<\/span><\/i><\/h5>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<a href=\"https:\/\/diversity.ncsu.edu\/news\/2021\/11\/05\/food-insecurity-goes-deeper-than-many-realize\/\"><span style=\"\">Food insecurity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\"> among college students is a serious issue, <a href=\"https:\/\/dasa.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2020\/06\/NC-State-Food-and-Housing-Insecurity-1.pdf\">including at NC State<\/a>. A November 2020 study found 23% of NC State students had experienced food insecurity in the previous 30 days.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>We can help close this gap by supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/feedthepack.dasa.ncsu.edu\/\">Feed the Pack<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"\">CALS is sponsoring the month of March for the <\/span><i><span style=\"\">Dean's Challenge to Feed the Pack. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"\">This friendly competition among colleges and departments is part of the <\/span><i><span style=\"\">Year of Feeding the Pack <\/span><\/i><span style=\"\">food drive challenge, which runs through 2022. The challenge is intended to add a fun element to our efforts in helping our Pack community.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"\">The food drive aims to gather enough food to \"Build a Tower\" - as tall as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.matterport.com\/show\/?m=8GPv6m4XJCA\"><span style=\"\">a familiar tower<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\"> on campus! It will take approximately <\/span><b>1.7 million pounds of food<\/b><span style=\"\"> to reach this goal.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"\"><strong>We hope you will support the initiative by donating to the Feed the Pack Pantry in March - and continuing all year long.<\/strong> Pantry coordinator Dana Petre recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/feedthepack.dasa.ncsu.edu\/what-to-expect-in-the-pantry\/\">dropping off donations at the pantry<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"\">on Mondays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 4 p.m.-6 p.m., but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Wt1yJfqWcTgTsQibyYA-lXl8hJsIkRLX_ZHyuMXQ9wM\/edit\"><span style=\"\">other times are available<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"\">To help the pantry meet its most urgent needs, visit the Feed the Pack website for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/feedthepack.dasa.ncsu.edu\/\"><span style=\"\">list of the most needed items<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"\">Please read these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Wt1yJfqWcTgTsQibyYA-lXl8hJsIkRLX_ZHyuMXQ9wM\/edit\"><span style=\"\">i<\/span><span style=\"\">mportant instructions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\"> before donating:\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">You must provide your name, email, and department to ensure it is logged as part of the year-long dean's challenge.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">The panty can only accept unused, unopened items with a sell-by date.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Feed the Pack does not accept donations from 12-2 p.m. on open days and is closed<\/span><span style=\"\">\u00a0on Thursdays.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><span style=\"\">Ways to Give<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"\">There are multiple ways to donate to Feed the Pack during the food drive challenge, including perishable and non-perishable food, monetary donations and items from their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/feedthepack.dasa.ncsu.edu\/monetary-donations\/\"><span style=\"\">Amazon Wishlist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">. <\/span><span style=\"\">Everything - including monetary donations - will count toward the food drive goal. (Feed the Pack has an equation to translate monetary donations into pounds.)\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"\">Help Spread the Word<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"\">Please spread the word in the CALS Community about this vital campus initiative. Subscribe to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/5yCPtFg\"><span style=\"\">Feed the Pack newsletter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">, share information on social media, attend events or post flyers in your buildings. <\/span><span style=\"\">Also, send any news stories or articles about food insecurity you find to <a href=\"mailto:dmpetre@ncsu.edu\">Dana Petre at Feed the Pack<\/a>. This information helps them make decisions on how to best serve our university community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"\">Contact\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"\">For questions about the <em>Dean's Challenge to Pack the Pantry<\/em> or Feed the Pack, contact:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Julie Ridenour, CALS Dean's Office: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jhrideno@ncsu.edu\"><span style=\"\">jhrideno@ncsu.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"\">Dana Petre, Feed the Pack: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:dmpetre@ncsu.edu\"><span style=\"\">dmpetre@ncsu.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"\">Together, let's Feed the Pack!<\/span>\r\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/feedthepack.dasa.ncsu.edu\/\"><i><span style=\"\">Feed the Pack<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"\"> is a community-based initiative sustained by the greater NC State community to combat the food insecurity experienced by members of the Wolfpack family.<\/span><\/i><\/h5>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In March, CALS is sponsoring the Dean&#8217;s Challenge to Feed the Pack. 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